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as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an outspoken herald of prison reform
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as in harbinger
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
the American robin—the herald of spring in the North
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as in to foreshadow
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the reshuffle of the company's management heralded the sweeping changes to come
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of herald
Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
In an alternate universe, Shalla-Bal becomes the Silver Surfer herald for Galactus instead.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Upon his death, country greats including Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton all heralded Jones as a defining voice of country music.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Julia Garner portrays the villainous herald the Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson is the world-eating giant Galactus.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
In an alternate universe, Shalla-Bal becomes the Silver Surfer herald for Galactus instead.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
The independent Fed has been one of the pillars of the globalised world system of the past forty years – and the snuffing out of its independence heralds the unravelling of that system.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Upon his death, country greats including Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton all heralded Jones as a defining voice of country music.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The royal has been a longtime advocate of the benefits of spending time outdoors.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Is this a harbinger of how restricted free agency will operate moving forward?—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Each season has its own cultural harbinger — modern-day versions of Demeter, Eurus, or Boreas — who symbolize a turning tide in time’s great march.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The devastating consequences of Byrne’s recklessness foreshadow the apocalypse unfolding in contemporary Gaza.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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When the world’s top luxury travel advisors gather in one place, the conversations often foreshadow where travelers will be heading next.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The singer’s collaboration came weeks after Kardashian announced the brand’s first beauty-adjacent launch, the Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia also announced its board approved a $6 billion increase to its share repurchase authorization.—
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CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Biden had selected Colorado Springs in 2023 as the permanent home for Space Command, a location proponents had said was best for military readiness.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But proponents of the Sensitivity Era want to keep others from joining that conversation.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reactor is the forerunner to the Aalo Pod, a 50-megawatt modular power plant designed specifically for data centers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bittler has been with Paramount (and its forerunner Viacom) for some 25 years, most recently as executive vp communications for the company’s kids and family division, including Nickelodeon, Awesomeness and kids and family series at Paramount+.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At one point in the early 1980s, amid economic downturns, program trustees predicted a shortfall was months away.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The greater Nashville market is outperforming some larger metros and countering national headlines predicting a struggling housing market.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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