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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an outspoken herald of prison reform
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as in harbingers
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
the American robin—the herald of spring in the North
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as in foreshadows
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 announces
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of heralds
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Thy Kingdom Come’s entrance heralds 10 total appearances for the album’s tracks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The show’s camera language has slowly opened up to be more dynamic, more open to movement, more open to the change in society that Season 3 heralds.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
San Saba heralds itself as the Pecan Capital of the World.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Production has wrapped on director Michael May‘s horror feature Where Darkness Dwells, which heralds from the producers of genre movies including Shelby Oaks and 12 Hour Shift.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The independent Fed has been one of the pillars of the globalised world system of the past forty years – and the snuffing out of its independence heralds the unravelling of that system.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Each year, the festival heralds a new TIFF People's Choice winner, with the recipient often going on to win or be nominated for Best Picture at the following year's Oscar ceremony.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
However, not all investors believe that the bill heralds that much of a positive change.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
From a crop top and miniskirt to a pale pink and orange zip-up and matching sweatpants, the 22-year-old’s fashion in the shoot heralds a modern-day revival of the early 2000s aesthetic.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The indie feature heralds from Benacus Entertainment and RNF Productions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Thy Kingdom Come’s entrance heralds 10 total appearances for the album’s tracks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The show’s camera language has slowly opened up to be more dynamic, more open to movement, more open to the change in society that Season 3 heralds.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The re-release also heralds the studio’s shift into the short film space.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
San Saba heralds itself as the Pecan Capital of the World.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Production has wrapped on director Michael May‘s horror feature Where Darkness Dwells, which heralds from the producers of genre movies including Shelby Oaks and 12 Hour Shift.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The independent Fed has been one of the pillars of the globalised world system of the past forty years – and the snuffing out of its independence heralds the unravelling of that system.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Each year, the festival heralds a new TIFF People's Choice winner, with the recipient often going on to win or be nominated for Best Picture at the following year's Oscar ceremony.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
However, not all investors believe that the bill heralds that much of a positive change.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
From a crop top and miniskirt to a pale pink and orange zip-up and matching sweatpants, the 22-year-old’s fashion in the shoot heralds a modern-day revival of the early 2000s aesthetic.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralds
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Short-term rentals have been a hot-button issue for Nantucket, with supporters of tighter limits arguing that wealthy tourists are gobbling up all the housing options for workers and proponents of a more lax policy highlighting how important visitors are to the island’s economy.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The nascent market is currently led by the likes of Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, and proponents say the technology can ease air traffic congestion.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Keep an eye on these state elections Could these statewide elections be harbingers of what's to come in the 2026 midterms?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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These could be harbingers of bigger things to come.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Opening with ominous footage of electrical towers and power lines trembling in high winds, the film swiftly foreshadows the disaster with drone shots of small towns surrounded by miles of forest.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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IndieWire announces these winners exclusively.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perfected by forerunners such as Fiona Apple and Alanis Morissette, this fall has already seen two music stars gift us with lay-it-all-out-there lyrics.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Swain predicts that within a decade, the total size of the three classes of directs will be attracting the same annual volume of new funds as traditional PE commands today.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The firm predicts that the music and podcast streamer can raise subscription prices over the next few months, which should help lift shares.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The league publishes an injury report every hour, and teams are required to disclose statuses of players within certain windows of time before their next game.—
Tim Reynolds,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Heralds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralds. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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