May 13, 2026
harbinger
/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/noun
Something or someone whose arrival is a sign that another thing is coming.
Example sentences
- “Dark clouds on the horizon were a harbinger of the storm to come.”
- “The first robins are a welcome harbinger of spring.”
Formal and slightly literary; the fixed phrase is 'harbinger of doom', though spring flowers get called harbingers too. The g is soft: HAR-bin-jer.