harbinger
noun/ˈhɑrbɪndʒər/
Frequency rank: #14,200 most common English word
Meaning
a person or thing that signals the approach of something; a forerunner.
Example sentence
The first robin of spring is often viewed as nature's harbinger of warmer days to come.
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