Definition of Harbinger

one that pioneers in or initiates a major change

Examples of Harbinger in a sentence

Everyone knows the groundhog is the harbinger of a change in seasons.  🔊

Whenever I see clouds, I know they are a harbinger of an approaching storm.  🔊

The surprisingly chilly day in September is a harbinger of all that winter has to offer.  🔊

When the two enemies called a truce, everyone saw this action as a harbinger in their relationship.  🔊

Jillian took the short message as a harbinger that her relationship with Jim was about to end.  🔊

If a rise in crime is a harbinger of economic decline, then this country really is in trouble right now.  🔊

Sadly I realize my persistent headache is a harbinger of the flu virus that has attacked me.  🔊

The birth of the young prince is a harbinger of the country’s bright future.  🔊

In many movies, the harbinger of death is portrayed as the grim reaper.  🔊

A number of people view a black cat as a harbinger of bad luck.  🔊

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