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as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an outspoken herald of prison reform
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as in harbinger
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 to foreshadow
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 to announce
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of herald
Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.
—Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has been eager to herald a verifiable security achievement of its first full month in office: reducing unlawful crossings at the Mexican border to just 8,326, the lowest level in two decades.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But the odds can be predictive of what to expect and a way to get invested in games that matter primarily as heralds of what is to come.
—Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.
—Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has made a series of policy moves heralding a more cooperative stance toward Russia, traditionally considered a key geopolitical foe of the West.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has been eager to herald a verifiable security achievement of its first full month in office: reducing unlawful crossings at the Mexican border to just 8,326, the lowest level in two decades.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
Noun
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The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Palmer was an early advocate for girls’ athletics, but her attitudes were still of their time.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dinner was a harbinger of an announcement that led many to self-identify as a military wife: BTS is now on a three-year hiatus to complete mandatory service.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
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Especially after a long, cold winter, these fruits and vegetables are a refreshing sight—and are harbingers of the bounty to come for the next several months.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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The women's conference tournament foreshadowed a chaotic (but oh-so-good) March Madness.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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The New York Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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It was recently announced that all aspects of the federal investigation involving this case has been closed.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The notable feature of this particular death factory was its use of gas vans, a forerunner to the larger, more impersonal gas chambers built at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Women possessed by the gods were oracles, predicting the future in cryptic utterances.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tremble didn’t have the 2024 season that many predicted.—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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