foretastes
Hints of coming
Foretastes are anticipatory samples of something yet to come fully.
A foretaste gives you a sense of what lies ahead—whether pleasant or unpleasant: The warm February day was a foretaste of spring.
The word implies partial experience now of something more complete later: The skirmish was a foretaste of the war to come.
Advance showing sample
- glimpseFleeting view
- hintIndirect suggestion
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
premonition · foreshadowing · harbinger · prelude · sample · taste · inkling · portent
Light dish preceding main
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- tastingSampling for flavor
- samplerSelection for trying
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
canapé · taster · nibble · morsel · bite · sip · palate cleanser · mezze
Judicial examination of claims
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- test driveEvaluative vehicle excursion
pilot · rehearsal · orientation · exposure · immersion · baptism · debut · sampling
preview
Advance showing sample
sneak peek · premonition · foreshadowing · harbinger · prelude · sample · taste · inkling · portent · omen
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- tastingSampling for flavor
- samplerSelection for trying
hors d'oeuvre · canapé · taster · nibble · morsel · bite · sip · palate cleanser · mezze · tapas
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- dry runPractice session beforehand
test drive · pilot · rehearsal · orientation · exposure · immersion · baptism · debut · sampling · exploration
foretastesaftertastes
Flavors persisting post-consumption
aftermaths · aftereffects · echoes · reverberations · afterglows
foretastesthe real thing
Authentic original version
culminations · fulfillments · completions · totality · realizations
foretastesmemories
Stored past experiences
recollections · reminiscences · retrospectives · hindsight · remembrances