foregoers

Definition of foregoersnext
plural of foregoer
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as in ancestors
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed not many people still have manual typewriters, the foregoers to word processors

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Noun
  • His symptoms led to limits on his diet and physical activity.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • After being bitten, people may develop a rash, but if left untreated, symptoms can include fever, facial paralysis, arthritis, heart problems, dizziness, nerve pain, inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and pain in the hands or feet, according to the CDC.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All of us are here because, over millennia of acts of God and wars and disease, our ancestors trusted the hours.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Regardless of whether plans are rejigged, there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance for Charles, 77, as befitting a state visit of a British king to a country that his ancestors once ruled.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • So does a significant share of the fertilizer precursors and agricultural imports that Gulf states rely on to feed their populations.
    Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The rise coincides with a recent crackdown by the Chinese government on the sale of precursors used to make fentanyl.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Even the Hammurabi Code, a set of laws created by the sixth Babylonian king in approximately 1760 bce, established forerunners of today’s interest rate and minimum wage laws.
    Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Norwegian ended his season before the Olympics to further recover from a shoulder injury, but attended the finals as one of the forerunners, who test a course shortly before a race starts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That night, our CEO gets another shot on goal with a new gaggle of angels in New York.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The namesake cerdito, or piglet, represents his parents and their predecessors, who were farmers and ranchers in Jalisco on the Pacific side of Mexico.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In its approach to listening, World Rhythms marks a subtle but important break with its predecessors.
    Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With most dogs showing signs of dental disease by age three, simple, low-effort solutions are gaining traction among pet owners looking for consistency without adding complexity.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sources with knowledge of the case previously told Fox News Digital there were no signs of a struggle inside.
    Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The findings provide a practical method for producing high-capacity batteries that remain stable under mild operating conditions, simplifying the transition from laboratory prototypes to industrial manufacturing.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In this vision, the athletes are both the test subjects and the proof of concept—human prototypes.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Foregoers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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