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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Temujin	-	History
Lucilia	-	Ancient Roman
Eutychos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Hero (2)	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Tajuana	-	African American (Rare)
Vedat	-	Turkish