herald
/ˈhɛɹəld/noun, verb2 syllables
Herald means: something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.
Synonyms for herald18
noun, as in something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
noun, as in (formal) a person who announces important news
verb, as in foreshadow or presage
verb, as in greet enthusiastically or joyfully
also used for herald
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What does herald mean?5
noun
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
(formal) a person who announces important news“the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
verb
foreshadow or presage
praise vociferously“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with herald?1
three syllables
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Herald in a sentence
- It was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.al_ex_an_der
- The cockerel, herald of the morning, wakes those of us sleeping.ariarin
- Our victory must herald a new and better future for our children.Cangarejo
- Having scattered the enemy before me and triumphantly returned, this is how they would herald me.unknown
- According to Judaism, Elijah will return to herald the coming of the Messiah.shekitten
- The herald of the end times is here, and his name is Tom.Johannes_S
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Forms of herald
as a noun
- plural
- heralds
as a verb
- past tense
- heralded
- present participle
- heralding
- third-person singular
- heralds
- past participle
- heralded