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

Rodriguez was the heralded second-round pick who starred as the signal caller for the Texas Tech defense in 2025. — Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

The ads are part of a building pressure campaign against Higgins, whose December election to City Hall was heralded as a victory for progressives. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were heralded at launch as the first AI Smartphones, and that direction has been evident in both design and marketing since then. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

He was heralded as a modern goalkeeper, comfortable playing clever passes into midfield. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

It was heralded as a turning point for American philanthropy. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

When the registry was created a few years ago, it was heralded by many (including me) as the single greatest anti-corruption step the United States had taken in decades. — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

But Díaz was heralded as the best reliever on the free-agent market when the Dodgers signed him. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The company was forced to cancel the F-150 Lightning, a truck once heralded as the most important EV ever made. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

Mid-July heralded two unique events in the history of our court system. — Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026