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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Red Eye’s autonomy—its ability to decide, react, and dominate without a human in the loop—heralds a shift in warfare’s DNA.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
How are lawmakers reacting? Republicans heralded Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Noun
In the original comics, the Silver Surfer was Norrin Radd, a male astronomer from the planet Zenn-La who became the herald of Galactus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Red Eye’s autonomy—its ability to decide, react, and dominate without a human in the loop—heralds a shift in warfare’s DNA.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
The festival, which is heralded as one of the greenest music festivals in the scene, is a climate-positive and zero-waste event.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
How are lawmakers reacting? Republicans heralded Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
Noun
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Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.—
Miranda Green,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The result served as a harbinger to motion picture studios to avoid anime big screen adaptation.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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But some of the museum’s fans saw their sudden disappearance as a harbinger of worse things to come.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Verb
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But that play, in the seventh, merely foreshadowed an even better one in the eighth, when Parker unleashed a rocket, on the fly, to cut down the go-ahead run.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Clifton’s recent disaster was foreshadowed by past violations and another deadly explosion at the same facility in 2003.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Murderbot has been renewed for a second season, Apple TV+ announced Thursday.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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That is why the strong language that Donald Trump has been using since announcing an end to the pause is of real value.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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Though no concrete evidence was ever provided, proponents of the rumor published multiple videos on YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms detailing their claims.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Crypto proponents say those rules could legitimize stablecoins, making banks, retailers and consumers more comfortable with using them to transfer funds.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The killer is a man who, for all his delusions, pokes at the other men’s complacency and domesticity — making this thriller a forerunner of everything from Easy Rider to The Hitcher to Collateral. 20.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Here is a look at some of the most likely forerunners to serve as the 267th pope, according to public reporting.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the region through Monday evening, predicting potential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Unlike the 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard that meteorologists predicted days in advance, this storm was harder to pinpoint, said National Weather Service meteorologist David Beachler at the time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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After the MacArthur Park action, Trump’s disciples proclaimed victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Though that seems quite compelling, the other side of the coin proclaims that freedom of speech surpasses any of those argued downsides.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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