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as in foreshadowed
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 announced
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of heralded
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
That was good for ninth in all of baseball, ahead of other more heralded first basemen like Freddie Freeman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Matt Olson and Bryce Harper.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Chapterhouse formed in 1987 in Reading, England, and released two albums during their original run—including the heralded shoegaze classic Whirlpool—before breaking up in 1994.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Here’s your chance to add one of the King of Cool’s less heralded vehicles to your collection.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Manning struggled for much of the game, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian launched a defense of his heralded sophomore with an eye on bigger games later in season.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Davis is without question Paul's most heralded opponent.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees have plenty of stars on the roster but a less heralded member of the team has been vital as well.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
From the time the practice became a significant industry in the 18th century to its official ban in 1986, whale hunters were heralded with songs and literature celebrating their exploits.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Loving My Brother’s Best Friend stars actor Nick Skonberg, who recently had his own viral moment after fans heralded his performance as proof that verticals were a new lane for up-and-coming stars.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Aurora police pursuits, injuries 2019-2025* 97 Chamberlain, who declined to speak with The Post for this story, has heralded the department’s new approach to pursuits as an important tool for curbing crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Springsteen felt after Born to Run put him on the covers of both Time and Newsweek the same week, and heralded rock and roll’s next superstar.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Texas Republicans did eventually pass new congressional maps after establishing a second special session, though Texas Democrats, Hinojosa among them, heralded their collective action as a win.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump in a speech before the Israeli Knesset heralded the ceasefire and hostage release as the latest global conflict to end under his watch.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump — who unveiled a 20-point peace plan last month, and whose administration has spearheaded diplomatic talks — heralded the deal as a historic achievement.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Elle Evans led the women’s team with 11 points, while heralded freshman newcomer Darryn Peterson paced the men’s squad, also with 11.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
That was good for ninth in all of baseball, ahead of other more heralded first basemen like Freddie Freeman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Matt Olson and Bryce Harper.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Chapterhouse formed in 1987 in Reading, England, and released two albums during their original run—including the heralded shoegaze classic Whirlpool—before breaking up in 1994.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Here’s your chance to add one of the King of Cool’s less heralded vehicles to your collection.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Manning struggled for much of the game, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian launched a defense of his heralded sophomore with an eye on bigger games later in season.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Davis is without question Paul's most heralded opponent.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees have plenty of stars on the roster but a less heralded member of the team has been vital as well.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
It was heralded as a breakthrough, remarkably the first time a COP final agreement had referred to fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
From the time the practice became a significant industry in the 18th century to its official ban in 1986, whale hunters were heralded with songs and literature celebrating their exploits.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Loving My Brother’s Best Friend stars actor Nick Skonberg, who recently had his own viral moment after fans heralded his performance as proof that verticals were a new lane for up-and-coming stars.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Aurora police pursuits, injuries 2019-2025* 97 Chamberlain, who declined to speak with The Post for this story, has heralded the department’s new approach to pursuits as an important tool for curbing crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Springsteen felt after Born to Run put him on the covers of both Time and Newsweek the same week, and heralded rock and roll’s next superstar.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Texas Republicans did eventually pass new congressional maps after establishing a second special session, though Texas Democrats, Hinojosa among them, heralded their collective action as a win.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump in a speech before the Israeli Knesset heralded the ceasefire and hostage release as the latest global conflict to end under his watch.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump — who unveiled a 20-point peace plan last month, and whose administration has spearheaded diplomatic talks — heralded the deal as a historic achievement.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralded
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The Virginia gubernatorial contests foreshadowed Republican wins in 1993, 2009, and 2021.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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The news division also laid off about one hundred people earlier this week, though the cuts were foreshadowed months ago, well before Weiss was hired.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state's gross domestic product growth will be less than 2%, Pakko predicted.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The first guidebooks, published by Baedeker, were for Switzerland, late in the nineteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The dynamic prefigured the White House of Bush 43, which the Veep largely staffed, and substantially dominated.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your 2018 book, The Lies That Bind, seems to have prefigured the backlash against a certain way of talking about identity—as essential or at least fixed—that was prevalent in the 2010s.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Heralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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