herald

[her-uhld] / ˈhɛr əld /

NOUN

omen, messenger

Synonyms

STRONG

adviser bearer courier crier forerunner harbinger indication outrider precursor prophet reporter runner sign signal token

VERB

bring message

Synonyms

STRONG

advertise announce ballyhoo broadcast declare foretoken harbinger indicate portend precede presage proclaim promise publicize publish show tout trumpet

WEAK

forerun pave the way preindicate usher in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deny hide keep secret secret

Example Sentences

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A dreamy conflation of 1970s soft rock and 80s new wave hooks, it was heralded by the smash hit As It Was, and was showered with awards.

From BBC

Next up, a home league encounter with Aberdeen, heralded the best performance from the defending champions under his guidance.

From BBC

Francis's papacy heralded several reforms to the Catholic Church, but on many of its teachings, he was a traditionalist.

From BBC

The reaction could herald a stiffer defence of democracy in West Africa.

From BBC

Davidson apparently had other words to herald the arrival of his first child: “Wu tang forever.”

From Los Angeles Times