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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
The November full moon is upon us, heralding a spectacular natural light show as the largest supermoon of 2025 takes to the sky near the peak of the Southern Taurid meteor shower, which is known for producing dramatic fireball shooting stars.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo has a fresh start on a new show, heralding in a new era while still honoring the past.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, back in Los Angeles, Bieber is heralding fall in her tried-and-tested transeasonal uniform.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, the likes of Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, and Glenn Martens at Maison Margiela are heralding another generational changeover.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo has a fresh start on a new show, heralding in a new era while still honoring the past.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, back in Los Angeles, Bieber is heralding fall in her tried-and-tested transeasonal uniform.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, the likes of Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, and Glenn Martens at Maison Margiela are heralding another generational changeover.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
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Deep learning soon conquered speech recognition, translation, image captioning, board games, and even the problem of predicting how proteins will fold.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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All are predicting a high-scoring game and each panelist has the victor winning by four or fewer points.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film’s most unsettling scenes connect Hans' murder spree with the bloodlust of the German public, foreshadowing the Nazis’ rise to power just a few years later.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tellingly, these names belonged to a deceased mother and son, foreshadowing that Willa will eventually become a kind of parent to Bob.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Giannis Antetokounmpo made his statement to the New York Knicks by taking them down and proclaiming Milwaukee is his city amid constant rumors of Giannis to New York.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some automakers have made a point of proclaiming their allegiance to CarPlay, knowing that’s what buyers want.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, the 12-month consensus price target on the new DuPont is about $44, implying that there’s still some more valuation upside to go.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best, who accused her of helping steal his intellectual property rights, royalties, and publishing revenue.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Wall Street is anticipating that McDonald's will report same-store sales growth for the second straight quarter, showing that its value strategy is winning over customers.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bailey's recognition comes as the magazine celebrates 40 years of declaring the honor, which began in 1985 with Oscar winner Mel Gibson.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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