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as in predicting
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 announcing
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of heralding
Levin was recently presented with the ultimate Fourth Estate tribute — a mock front page of USA Today with stories heralding his longevity and his achievements.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the city of Tianjin, banners in English, Russian and Chinese heralding the gathering lined highways.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
This latter interpretation recalls Persephone’s yearly return from the underworld or another myth in which a pomegranate sprouts from drops of Dionysus’s blood after his death, heralding his resurrection.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
After a five-year recording hiatus, Teyana Taylor is heralding her return with Escape Room.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
With the Labor Day weekend arriving in less than two weeks — heralding the unofficial end of summer — a rare blast of heat seemed prepared to smother the Bay Area.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
This weekend, there is a high chance that his long wait to add to his 25 Wolves appearances will come to an end, possibly even heralding a highly unexpected second chance at Molineux.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Just a month ago, the New England Free Jacks were celebrating their third-straight MLR Championship — heralding the dawn of America’s first rugby dynasty.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As Milan solidified its position in luxury ready-to-wear during the decade, WWD captured this transformative moment, heralding the future of Italian style.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the city of Tianjin, banners in English, Russian and Chinese heralding the gathering lined highways.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
This latter interpretation recalls Persephone’s yearly return from the underworld or another myth in which a pomegranate sprouts from drops of Dionysus’s blood after his death, heralding his resurrection.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
After a five-year recording hiatus, Teyana Taylor is heralding her return with Escape Room.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
With the Labor Day weekend arriving in less than two weeks — heralding the unofficial end of summer — a rare blast of heat seemed prepared to smother the Bay Area.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
This weekend, there is a high chance that his long wait to add to his 25 Wolves appearances will come to an end, possibly even heralding a highly unexpected second chance at Molineux.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Just a month ago, the New England Free Jacks were celebrating their third-straight MLR Championship — heralding the dawn of America’s first rugby dynasty.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As Milan solidified its position in luxury ready-to-wear during the decade, WWD captured this transformative moment, heralding the future of Italian style.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
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The Sahm Rule has had an unblemished historical record of predicting recessions.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the settlement is significantly higher than some legal experts were predicting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bungie took the rare step of doing an emergency buff live patch last night after announcing it in the TWAB to try to fix/improve The Portal and loot systems.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is not Chiu, who enthusiastically takes part in the process, sometimes even announcing purchases for the Crocker on social media.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local business owners, too, are anticipating the need to advocate for themselves in the coming years.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The faith teaches that pastors preaching from the pulpit are proclaiming the word of God.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, the film is also a vision of a time pregnant with radical change, with Michèle’s dramatic leap off course foreshadowing the imminent crisis of the Francosphere.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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That report speaks to inflation being a legitimate issue and could be foreshadowing a hotter CPI number.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Secretary of State's Office, which is in charge of collecting and publishing disclosure reports, did not require groups to submit the same, standard disclosure form.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Analyst Bonnie Herzog also set a 12-month price target of $72 per share, implying upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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While a majority of fans seem to enjoy professional wrestling, there are others who focus on the tribalism between WWE and AEW, declaring one side is much better than the other.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued the emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across the entire state.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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