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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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Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The soon to be mother of four has been busy promoting her sophomore album, announcing a tour and hosting a string of meet and greets across the country.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another patron, anticipating his wife’s arrival, brought a couple of bottles of wine in a paper bag and handed them to the bar’s front man, Tracy Westmoreland, who looked unfazed.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 29-year-old father, who was anticipating the birth of a baby girl, spent four days at the Duval County Jail before being extradited to Polk County.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez added a two-out RBI double that inning – foreshadowing the fifth-inning explosion.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, when publishing titans raise the price of newspapers at the newsboys' expense, Jack and his crew rally together and go on strike.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most eerie recurring detail in these stories is how a phone will ring, a calm voice in the earpiece implying death is imminent.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The president signed an executive order in September declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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That included openly declaring his hatred for the LDS church.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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