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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
Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The train, once heralded as a potential engine for economic development, now is viewed as a liability even by some fans of public transit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Once again the plot bent toward total transformations of the Republic, accompanied by the thrilling heralds of Trump’s imminent downfall.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Verb
Years after gaining superpowers from being bombarded by cosmic rays in space, the astronauts-turned-superheroes face a new threat when the mysterious Silver Surfer, Shalla-Bal (Julia Garner), heralds the coming of the world-devouring Galactus (Ralph Ineson).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The train, once heralded as a potential engine for economic development, now is viewed as a liability even by some fans of public transit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
Noun
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Our agency protocol prioritizes swiftly engaging with both positive sentiment to cultivate brand advocates and negative feedback for prompt, effective reputation management.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So the matter went back to the City Council Planning and Development Committee in May and was recommended for approval, despite facing some opposition from residents and advocates.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The manner in which these challenges play out may be a harbinger of AI’s eventual impact to other sectors.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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When eToro went public in May, investors saw the trading platform’s performance as a harbinger of whether the fintech IPO window would open back up.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
Verb
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If difficulty finding workers is the main factor, weak hiring trends probably aren’t foreshadowing wider layoffs, and the Federal Reserve can keep interest rates high.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
9 Aug. 2025
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And head coach Sarina Wiegman became football’s Steven Spielberg — an instant foreshadowing expert.—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Verb
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While the stock market soared to historic highs this week, the latest report from the consumer price index showed the cost of some everyday goods is climbing and the Federal Reserve announced that, across the board, inflation was unchanged.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The last time the two are believed to have seen each other in person was in February 2024, right after the King announced his cancer diagnosis.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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Hinton has also been a proponent of increasing AI regulation, arguing that beyond the broad fears of superintelligence posting a threat to humanity, the technology could post cybersecurity risks, including by investing ways to identify people’s passwords.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Previously Fefferman was a key player at Radius, the indie-film company co-founded by Tom Quinn that was a forerunner to his highly successful banner Neon.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lehrer was the forerunner of musical comedians like Weird Al Yankovic, Rachel Bloom, and the Lonely Island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Some have predicted that the feud between Massie and Trump could devolve into a costly intra-party civil war for Republicans.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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This data turns us all into numerical grist for the mathematical mill, allowing the powers that be to predict, optimize, and profit with unprecedented scale and success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Men who proclaimed segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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On on hand, Calvin Austin III, who was proclaimed WR2 by receiver coach Zach Azzanni during OTAs, sustained an abdominal injury that has held him out of team drills for more than two weeks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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