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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
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
When Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, express their intent to to devour the earth, Sue and her team travel to space and attempt to change his mind.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 July 2025
AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
This time Todd, who has been heralded as the heir apparent to Ralph Lauren, set his sights on Havana and the rakish style of 1980’s Miami.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Fantastic Four finds Garner playing Shalla-Bal, aka Silver Surfer, the powerful herald of Galactus.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
When Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, express their intent to to devour the earth, Sue and her team travel to space and attempt to change his mind.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 July 2025
Verb
That rule, heralded by consumer advocates as a long-overdue protection, was shelved after aggressive airline lobbying, which raised doubts about whether the agency is committed to strengthening passenger protections.
—AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
This time Todd, who has been heralded as the heir apparent to Ralph Lauren, set his sights on Havana and the rakish style of 1980’s Miami.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herald
Noun
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While no appeal has been filed yet, Venezuelan advocates and attorneys anticipate the case could eventually reach the Supreme Court, potentially setting a precedent not only for Venezuelans under TPS but also for other nations receiving similar protections.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, the great theatrical advocate of wisdom-through-argument admits that argument itself has treacherous ramifications.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just as cafes were a harbinger of revolution in France and elsewhere, today coffee is a harbinger of a changing climate for food and drink.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their emergence is being seen by scientists who track the spread of opioids around the country as a harbinger of a much different, more variable landscape of drugs about which comparatively little is known.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, the film is also a vision of a time pregnant with radical change, with Michèle’s dramatic leap off course foreshadowing the imminent crisis of the Francosphere.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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That report speaks to inflation being a legitimate issue and could be foreshadowing a hotter CPI number.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Besides Robbins, several Republicans have announced plans to seek their party’s gubernatorial nomination, including 2022 gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen and Kendall Qualls, who sought the GOP nomination in 2022.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nine finalists — three for each award category — will be announced at the Los Angeles auto show in November.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Schuyler, who a decade ago sold her company, Epitome Pictures, to DHX Media, a forerunner of Wild Brain Entertainment, was not available for comment on Wednesday.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are two countries on the world stage that stand out as the forerunners in the AI race: the U.S. and China.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham is part of the borough which researchers at University College London recently proclaimed the most ethnically diverse in Britain-possibly all of Western Europe-with 113 ethnic groups speaking over 193 languages.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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