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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an outspoken herald of prison reform
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as in harbingers
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 foreshadows
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 announces
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralds
Noun
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Women and people of color are historically paid less than their white male counterparts, and proponents of the transparency practice say this would help mitigate that by making pay public.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Despite these predictions, New York remains a very Democratic state, and energy proponents will no doubt still face an uphill battle in trying to change state policy.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In laying out plans for future years, Huang announces further iterations of the chip, like the Vera Ruben NVL144, named after a scientist working on dark matter.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the remake, after being kissed back to life, Snow White confronts the Evil Queen, who is still alive and well at the castle, and announces her intention to reclaim her late parents’ realm.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Emerging research supports this view, revealing that the fulfillment of belongingness needs predicts greater relationship maintenance behaviors — but only when accompanied by a strong sense of autonomy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hartford Courant Accuweather also predicts Saturday will be cold and rainy.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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Although Eisen may not be a host on Shuster’s podcast, What the Football publishes the video format of its episode on The Rich Eisen Show’s YouTube channel.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement has expressed concern that the suspect is being turned into a martyr, with some supporters advocating for further violence against executives.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adams didn’t receive a standing ovation after coming off in the 89th minute, but Bournemouth’s traveling contingent of supporters certainly appreciated the effort from their American international.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Headlights, as the name implies, point forward on your bike and are designed to illuminate your path.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The effort, still in its earliest stages, is designed to dream up a new future for 324 acres of land — including the fairgrounds and two adjacent sites — that will be realized in full, as the name implies, in 2050.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When Lawrence declares the Cowboys as a team that isn’t going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years — Lawrence signed a three-year deal in Seattle — the core of the team is understandably going to take offense to that.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The military declares martial law in the town as Daniels and his fellow scientists race to develop a cure, even as the nefarious McClintock schemes to bomb Cedar Creek to smithereens to contain the virus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the rest of the girls hang out obliviously by the hot tub, randomly dressed up as angels, Lara and Tzarina rally around Harry in a ridiculous way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Drawing inspiration from Hebrew texts and whatever shrooms grew on the island, John ramped up Daniel’s visions to include angels with feet of fire, the Whore of Babylon, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and a hundred and forty-four thousand virgins (or parthenoi), most likely male.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Heralds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralds. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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