herald

[her-uhld] / ˈhɛr əld /

NOUN

omen, messenger

Synonyms

STRONG

adviser bearer courier crier forerunner harbinger indication outrider precursor prophet reporter runner sign signal token

VERB

bring message

Synonyms

STRONG

advertise announce ballyhoo broadcast declare foretoken harbinger indicate portend precede presage proclaim promise publicize publish show tout trumpet

WEAK

forerun pave the way preindicate usher in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deny hide keep secret secret

Example Sentences

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So do private credit’s troubles herald a systemic shock similar to what we saw two decades ago?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

There’s little doubt that Sunday will herald the A.I.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Academics and critics herald “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” ensemble as one of television’s best, of any decade.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

The reaction could herald a stiffer defence of democracy in West Africa.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

At Tyrion's signal, the herald cried an aid, and the hall began to empty.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin