Mammoth Memory

Harbinger – A Person who signals the approach of another or an event

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(Pronounced har-bin-jer)

To remember the definition of the word harbinger, use the following mnemonic:

The hard binger's (harbinger) friend announced an event: that they were about to run out of food!

The hard binger's (harbinger) friend announced an event: that they were about to run out of food!

 

Examples of harbinger in a sentence

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

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

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

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