Harbinger
noun | /harbinger/
A person or thing that signals or comes before the arrival of something else.
Harbinger
noun | /harbinger/
Essential WordsMEDIUMA person or thing that signals or comes before the arrival of something else.
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"The first warm days were a harbinger of spring. Means: The warm days were an early sign that spring was coming."
"The sudden drop in sales proved to be a harbinger of deeper financial trouble. Means: The sales decline was an early warning that more serious financial problems were coming."
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A harbinger heralds what is coming; both words begin with the idea of an advance signal.
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