herald

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Countertenor Alexander Chance was careful and effective as the herald Lichas who supplies some narrative glue—he recounts the horror of Hercules burning to death in the poisoned robe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Ministers say the ambition being outlined in their cancer strategy on Wednesday will herald the fastest improvement in cancer outcomes this century.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

A man in the back of the room played a sweeping note on his flute, and the dervish, who must have arranged for a herald, stepped out into the open.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri