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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
With warmer weather heralding spring, the amount of outdoor activities significantly increases.
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers brought in a live trumpet player to play Diaz’s signature entrance music, heralding the first save situation for the Dodgers’ new closer.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Damansara made the Chronicle’s 2025 list of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area, with restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan heralding its chili crab as one of the city’s best crab dishes.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Zacharias' surprised expression is highlighted by light heralding the arrival of Gabriel, the museum said.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, members devoted every waking breath to restoring Sharia and, by doing so, heralding a new era of blind and impartial justice.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
As spring approaches, heralding an end to the dreary winter season, thrift stores are looking for more donations of specific items.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator this month awarded nearly $400,000 to some nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian’s Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital for having to work while short-staffed in 2023 and 2024, the union said, heralding the decision as evidence of the problems that prompted the strike.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
That will be especially true this weekend when the Lake Nona Art Festival returns for its second annual event, heralding the talents and creations of 100 fine artists from Florida and beyond.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers brought in a live trumpet player to play Diaz’s signature entrance music, heralding the first save situation for the Dodgers’ new closer.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Damansara made the Chronicle’s 2025 list of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area, with restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan heralding its chili crab as one of the city’s best crab dishes.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Zacharias' surprised expression is highlighted by light heralding the arrival of Gabriel, the museum said.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, members devoted every waking breath to restoring Sharia and, by doing so, heralding a new era of blind and impartial justice.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
As spring approaches, heralding an end to the dreary winter season, thrift stores are looking for more donations of specific items.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator this month awarded nearly $400,000 to some nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian’s Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital for having to work while short-staffed in 2023 and 2024, the union said, heralding the decision as evidence of the problems that prompted the strike.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
That will be especially true this weekend when the Lake Nona Art Festival returns for its second annual event, heralding the talents and creations of 100 fine artists from Florida and beyond.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
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But workers are also wary of the risks threatening typical 9-to-5 roles, with future-of-work reports and big-name CEOs predicting widespread workforce changes.—
Megan Sauer
Sarah Jackson
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Users on Polymarket and Kalshi had placed bets totaling about $11 million as of Friday morning towards predicting who will win.—
Lia Russell
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, cage announcer Bruce Buffer caused confusion by reading the scores incorrectly, announcing totals that favored Fortune’s opponent.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Sutter County Central Committee’s money began rolling in after Republican legislative leaders emailed a letter to lobbyists in Sacramento in July 2025, announcing the group would be breaking away from fundraising with the state party.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.—
Andy Mannix,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Market pricing is implying no moves in either direction before the end of the year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a response posted to social media, Kennedy hit back at the pediatrics academy's criticism, implying that corporate pharmaceutical funders influenced the organization's views.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Anthropic settlement, authorial clout, and the psychological consequences of publishing a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kelly said the whole Artemis II crew is excited and eagerly anticipating their lunar journey.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The clip shows a man pulling back worn carpet in a Victorian house, anticipating intricate antique flooring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The game happened to be on November 18th, the anniversary of Haitian revolutionaries defeating the French Army in 1803 before declaring independence.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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