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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
Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
After years of competing for quarters in the arcades, two of the heralds of the video game age are working in tandem.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
The project heralds from Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions, in association with Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Noun
For example, NanoClaw was a herald for what agents should look like in the future.
—Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
After years of competing for quarters in the arcades, two of the heralds of the video game age are working in tandem.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Since then, Balogun has been heralded as the long-term solution up front.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
The project heralds from Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions, in association with Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
Noun
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The Wrights have been strong advocates for gun safety measures and also support youth charities in Miami.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Amy and Bill Koman are passionate cancer research advocates and co-founders of Curebound, a cancer research accelerator forging powerful collaborations to advance innovative science into lifesaving cures.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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And, if last week’s sell-off in tech stocks is a harbinger, that moment may not be very far away.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Yield curve inversion—when investors become more afraid of the near-future than the long-term—is a traditional harbinger of recession.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The final photo in the carousel was of an elderly couple standing side by side and looking out at the water, perhaps foreshadowing Lovato and Lutes growing old together.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Michals’s first mature artistic series would foreshadow his later interests.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Now, more than three months after he was killed at the start of the US-Israeli war, the date of his burial has been announced.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The surest sign bitcoin will never be money can be found in what excited its proponents on the way up, along with its critics on the way down.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In 2007, the Oatley family opened Qualia, their 30-acre flagship property and the forerunner of Australia’s luxury lodges.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While Bass remains widely viewed as the forerunner, recent polling suggests the race might be tightening heading into the final days before the June 2 primary.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Nobody would have predicted the historic 4-1 dismantling of a respected Paraguay team that had beaten Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in the World Cup qualifying round.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Enhanced risk is a level 3 out of 5 on the scale for predicting storms.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Campaign posters proclaimed only 10% of incomers were needed skilled workers and that asylum seekers were more likely to be rapists.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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