Definition of foretaste in English:

foretaste

noun ˈfɔːteɪstˈfɔrˌteɪst

A sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead.
his behemoth task force is just a foretaste of what is to come
Example sentencesExamples
- The Sars virus alert in 2003 gave a foretaste of what could happen.
- A foretaste of the moment of accession to the EU was the ceremony in April when Bulgaria, among others, was formally enlisted in the ranks of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
- Each experience of beauty, in a poem, for instance, is only a foretaste and a sign of what is still greater.
- For most other Christians, instrumental and vocal music embody praise of the divine, and at best may suggest a foretaste of paradise.
- The programme even opens with a theatrically portentous pre-credits teaser, an appetising foretaste of the bloodshed to come.
- However, your stop-over will probably act as a foretaste of this incredible land of rugged terrain and rocky coasts, and not forgetting the fact that Japan is one of the few places in the world that enjoys four seasons.
- The catastrophe [of these] seabirds is just a foretaste of what lies ahead.
- Or is it a meager, yet expressive hint that the forgiveness of sins is a foretaste of eternal life?
- Although they were high in the mountains, and the wind was from the east, and cold with a foretaste of winter, still, it felt warmer than the gelid air radiating from the White River.
- For Bulgarians, the day was declared a public holiday, with formalities, flag-raisings, fireworks and concerts, a small foretaste of similar celebrations that will be held when the day comes to join the EU.
- This disaster, swamping highly populated coastal plains, is perhaps a foretaste of what is to come on a more frequent basis as we continue to destroy the environment and the atmosphere that sustains us.
- Back outside the day centre in Inverness, a chill wind blew off the Moray Firth, a foretaste of the approaching winter.
- Here, a little extra altitude gave them all a foretaste of the winter to come.
- September and October are the best months to sample the new wine, giving a foretaste of what the following year's vintage will be like.
- After such a dry and thirsty summer it is good that we now have some soft showers to give us a foretaste of what it will be like in the lush rain forests of the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro.
- The brief skirmishes in the featured two missions certainly gave an appetizing foretaste of what is hopefully to come.
- You will not sleep more than a few hours and the illness is less serious than my anger or cruelty and the dark bedroom is like a foretaste of other darknesses to come later which all of us must endure alone but here I am permitted to be with you
- As Lorraine recalls, the couple had an early foretaste of what lay ahead as they flew into Havana, the Cuban capital.
- The merger's torturous progress to completion may have given a foretaste of the problems that lay ahead.
Synonyms
sample, taster, taste, preview, trailer, appetizer, tester, specimen, example
indication, suggestion, hint, whiff
warning, forewarning, advance warning, omen
informal tip-off, try-out

Definition of foretaste in US English:

foretaste

nounˈfôrˌtāstˈfɔrˌteɪst

A sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead.
the freezing rain was a foretaste of winter
Example sentencesExamples
- The Sars virus alert in 2003 gave a foretaste of what could happen.
- The catastrophe [of these] seabirds is just a foretaste of what lies ahead.
- Each experience of beauty, in a poem, for instance, is only a foretaste and a sign of what is still greater.
- Back outside the day centre in Inverness, a chill wind blew off the Moray Firth, a foretaste of the approaching winter.
- As Lorraine recalls, the couple had an early foretaste of what lay ahead as they flew into Havana, the Cuban capital.
- For most other Christians, instrumental and vocal music embody praise of the divine, and at best may suggest a foretaste of paradise.
- Here, a little extra altitude gave them all a foretaste of the winter to come.
- September and October are the best months to sample the new wine, giving a foretaste of what the following year's vintage will be like.
- You will not sleep more than a few hours and the illness is less serious than my anger or cruelty and the dark bedroom is like a foretaste of other darknesses to come later which all of us must endure alone but here I am permitted to be with you
- However, your stop-over will probably act as a foretaste of this incredible land of rugged terrain and rocky coasts, and not forgetting the fact that Japan is one of the few places in the world that enjoys four seasons.
- This disaster, swamping highly populated coastal plains, is perhaps a foretaste of what is to come on a more frequent basis as we continue to destroy the environment and the atmosphere that sustains us.
- After such a dry and thirsty summer it is good that we now have some soft showers to give us a foretaste of what it will be like in the lush rain forests of the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro.
- A foretaste of the moment of accession to the EU was the ceremony in April when Bulgaria, among others, was formally enlisted in the ranks of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
- The brief skirmishes in the featured two missions certainly gave an appetizing foretaste of what is hopefully to come.
- For Bulgarians, the day was declared a public holiday, with formalities, flag-raisings, fireworks and concerts, a small foretaste of similar celebrations that will be held when the day comes to join the EU.
- The merger's torturous progress to completion may have given a foretaste of the problems that lay ahead.
- Although they were high in the mountains, and the wind was from the east, and cold with a foretaste of winter, still, it felt warmer than the gelid air radiating from the White River.
- The programme even opens with a theatrically portentous pre-credits teaser, an appetising foretaste of the bloodshed to come.
- Or is it a meager, yet expressive hint that the forgiveness of sins is a foretaste of eternal life?
Synonyms
sample, taster, taste, preview, trailer, appetizer, tester, specimen, example

单词	foretaste
释义	Definition of foretaste in English: foretaste noun ˈfɔːteɪstˈfɔrˌteɪst A sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead. his behemoth task force is just a foretaste of what is to come Example sentencesExamples The Sars virus alert in 2003 gave a foretaste of what could happen. A foretaste of the moment of accession to the EU was the ceremony in April when Bulgaria, among others, was formally enlisted in the ranks of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Each experience of beauty, in a poem, for instance, is only a foretaste and a sign of what is still greater. For most other Christians, instrumental and vocal music embody praise of the divine, and at best may suggest a foretaste of paradise. The programme even opens with a theatrically portentous pre-credits teaser, an appetising foretaste of the bloodshed to come. However, your stop-over will probably act as a foretaste of this incredible land of rugged terrain and rocky coasts, and not forgetting the fact that Japan is one of the few places in the world that enjoys four seasons. The catastrophe [of these] seabirds is just a foretaste of what lies ahead. Or is it a meager, yet expressive hint that the forgiveness of sins is a foretaste of eternal life? Although they were high in the mountains, and the wind was from the east, and cold with a foretaste of winter, still, it felt warmer than the gelid air radiating from the White River. For Bulgarians, the day was declared a public holiday, with formalities, flag-raisings, fireworks and concerts, a small foretaste of similar celebrations that will be held when the day comes to join the EU. This disaster, swamping highly populated coastal plains, is perhaps a foretaste of what is to come on a more frequent basis as we continue to destroy the environment and the atmosphere that sustains us. Back outside the day centre in Inverness, a chill wind blew off the Moray Firth, a foretaste of the approaching winter. Here, a little extra altitude gave them all a foretaste of the winter to come. September and October are the best months to sample the new wine, giving a foretaste of what the following year's vintage will be like. After such a dry and thirsty summer it is good that we now have some soft showers to give us a foretaste of what it will be like in the lush rain forests of the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro. The brief skirmishes in the featured two missions certainly gave an appetizing foretaste of what is hopefully to come. You will not sleep more than a few hours and the illness is less serious than my anger or cruelty and the dark bedroom is like a foretaste of other darknesses to come later which all of us must endure alone but here I am permitted to be with you As Lorraine recalls, the couple had an early foretaste of what lay ahead as they flew into Havana, the Cuban capital. The merger's torturous progress to completion may have given a foretaste of the problems that lay ahead. Synonyms sample, taster, taste, preview, trailer, appetizer, tester, specimen, example indication, suggestion, hint, whiff warning, forewarning, advance warning, omen informal tip-off, try-out Definition of foretaste in US English: foretaste nounˈfôrˌtāstˈfɔrˌteɪst A sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead. the freezing rain was a foretaste of winter Example sentencesExamples The Sars virus alert in 2003 gave a foretaste of what could happen. The catastrophe [of these] seabirds is just a foretaste of what lies ahead. Each experience of beauty, in a poem, for instance, is only a foretaste and a sign of what is still greater. Back outside the day centre in Inverness, a chill wind blew off the Moray Firth, a foretaste of the approaching winter. As Lorraine recalls, the couple had an early foretaste of what lay ahead as they flew into Havana, the Cuban capital. For most other Christians, instrumental and vocal music embody praise of the divine, and at best may suggest a foretaste of paradise. Here, a little extra altitude gave them all a foretaste of the winter to come. September and October are the best months to sample the new wine, giving a foretaste of what the following year's vintage will be like. You will not sleep more than a few hours and the illness is less serious than my anger or cruelty and the dark bedroom is like a foretaste of other darknesses to come later which all of us must endure alone but here I am permitted to be with you However, your stop-over will probably act as a foretaste of this incredible land of rugged terrain and rocky coasts, and not forgetting the fact that Japan is one of the few places in the world that enjoys four seasons. This disaster, swamping highly populated coastal plains, is perhaps a foretaste of what is to come on a more frequent basis as we continue to destroy the environment and the atmosphere that sustains us. After such a dry and thirsty summer it is good that we now have some soft showers to give us a foretaste of what it will be like in the lush rain forests of the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro. A foretaste of the moment of accession to the EU was the ceremony in April when Bulgaria, among others, was formally enlisted in the ranks of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The brief skirmishes in the featured two missions certainly gave an appetizing foretaste of what is hopefully to come. For Bulgarians, the day was declared a public holiday, with formalities, flag-raisings, fireworks and concerts, a small foretaste of similar celebrations that will be held when the day comes to join the EU. The merger's torturous progress to completion may have given a foretaste of the problems that lay ahead. Although they were high in the mountains, and the wind was from the east, and cold with a foretaste of winter, still, it felt warmer than the gelid air radiating from the White River. The programme even opens with a theatrically portentous pre-credits teaser, an appetising foretaste of the bloodshed to come. Or is it a meager, yet expressive hint that the forgiveness of sins is a foretaste of eternal life? Synonyms sample, taster, taste, preview, trailer, appetizer, tester, specimen, example
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