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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

harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor

noun, as in (formal) a person who announces important news

trumpeter

verb, as in foreshadow or presage

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell

verb, as in praise vociferously

verb, as in greet enthusiastically or joyfully

also used for herald

bode, pursuivant, disclose, make known, forerun, blare, declare, impart

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What does herald mean?5

noun

1

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

2

(formal) a person who announces important news“the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”

verb

1

foreshadow or presage

2

praise vociferously“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”

3

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