harbinger

a harbinger of things to come

Something that is indicative of what will happen or become popular in the future. I think this trend is a harbinger of things to come, but there's no way to know for sure.
See also: come, harbinger, of, thing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

harbinger of things to come

 and portent of things to come; sign of things to come
a sample of the events that are to occur in the future. The first cuts in our budget are a harbinger of things to come. Today's visit from the auditors is a portent of things to come.
See also: come, harbinger, of, thing
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a harbinger of things to come
  • harbinger of things to come
  • a portent of things to come
  • portent
  • be the shape of things to come
  • a sign of things to come
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • he who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon
  • feel out of things
  • say a lot about (something)
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New York-based hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners agreed Monday to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $18 million and admit wrongdoing.
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But, with the best will in the world and remembering the exploits of Big Bucks, Imperial Commander and Northumberland Plate and Galway Hurdle winner Overturn, my horse of the year list has to be headed - in the top three places - by three stars from the level, Harbinger, Workforce and Canford Cliffs.
Harbinger Flattened opposition
to becoming a minor shareholder, Harbinger Capital Partners continued to fade in influence at the newspaper publisher late last month, as it sold off more shares in the company.
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HARBINGER, officially rated the best Flat horse in the world, has been retired from racing.
Harbinger of gloom