Synonyms of heralded

heralded 1 of 2

adjective

as in proclaimed

Related Words

• proclaimed
• announced
• publicized
• declared
• advertised
• published
• aired
• broadcast
• disclosed
• posted
• widespread
• promulgated
• prevalent
• spotlighted
• well-known
• divulged
• rife
• current
• unclassified
• general
• popular
• shared
• nonclassified
• communal
• reported
• public
• reputed
• rumored
• open

Dissimilar Words

• private
• classified
• privy
• secret
• confidential
• unannounced
• clandestine
• undisclosed
• unadvertised
• personal
• covert
• withheld
• surreptitious
• conspiratorial
• intimate
• collusive
• reserved
• undercover
• stifled
• underhanded
• suppressed
• concealed
• revoked
• underhand
• repressed
• retracted
• silenced
• recanted

heralded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of herald

1

as in foreshadowed

to give a slight indication of beforehand

the reshuffle of the company's management heralded the sweeping changes to come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreshadowed
• predicted
• prefigured
• anticipated
• implied
• adumbrated
• foresaw
• harbingered
• foretold
• foreran
• suggested
• prophesied
• presaged
• prognosticated
• portended
• hinted
• forecast
• alluded
• promised
• forewarned
• intimated
• boded
• augured
• connoted
• foreknew
• foreboded
• insinuated

2

as in announced

to make known openly or publicly

herald the great tidings to all the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announced
• published
• proclaimed
• declared
• advertised
• trumpeted
• promulgated
• posted
• disclosed
• publicized
• blared
• released
• broadcast
• blazed
• sounded
• revealed
• promoted
• flashed
• enunciated
• ran with
• placarded
• reported
• gave out
• annunciated
• blazoned
• introduced
• beat the drum (for or about)
• disseminated
• showed
• spread
• rang
• barked
• featured
• cried
• called (off or out)
• billed
• manifested
• imparted
• informed
• tolled
• notified
• divulged
• bulletined
• intimated
• billboarded
• puffed
• gazetted
• communicated
• knelled
• handed down
• blurbed
• apprised
• kithed
• plugged
• advised
• pitched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withheld
• suppressed
• concealed
• silenced
• recalled
• revoked
• retracted
• hushed (up)
• recanted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heralded

Adjective

He’s also quietly invested in his teammates, a less heralded aspect of his career that has especially benefited a couple of younger Commanders linemen. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Also at Venice, Florian Zeller—who made the Oscar-winning The Father and a less heralded follow-up called The Son—will debut Bunker, starring real-life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

The Pitt also is the most heralded current drama on TV, a reigning Outstanding Drama Series Emmy winner, which leads all programs at the 2026 Emmy nominations with 25, including Drama Series. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

But on May 22, CBS will end its heralded radio service. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Several other members of the DMBC shined at the heralded contest. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career. — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

The five-week engagement—running through January 4—signals the first full season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, and a moment where the heralded repertory leans into what audiences expect from Ailey, while expanding its vision for the next generation. — Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025

Verb

And such momentous changes as bringing back Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator and the Chiefs signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to revive their running game heralded Reid’s recognition of the moment. — Vahe Gregorian july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Homer’s works have long been heralded for highlighting the physical and psychological wounds of war. — Amy S. Badura-Brack, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Supervisors have heralded Measure G as a transformative move that will modernize county government and reduce the concentration of power among the board’s members. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Ayuso has been heralded as one of the future stars of the sport and the Dane would have been conscious of that when the team splashed out millions to sign the 23-year-old. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Award-winning bagpiper Aaron Shaw heralded the groom’s arrival, a profound tribute to his family’s Scottish lineage and nod to Davis being an accomplished bagpiper himself. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Perseverance also carried a little robotic companion, which heralded a new phase of Red Planet exploration — the Ingenuity helicopter. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Hence, Raymond James heralded a 400% explosion by 2031, and Stifel at the bottom of the range augured a 19% rise. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Higher-for-longer interest rates were once heralded as an attractive yield driver for private credit investors, but industry professionals say tighter monetary policy is becoming the sector's next major stress point. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026