herald

4 definitions • 4 examples

to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it:

The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.

be heralded as This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.

a sign that something will happen, change, etc.:

herald of If this first opera of the season is a herald (= sign) of what is to come, we can expect great things.

in the past, a person who carried important messages and made announcements

to announce or signal that something is approaching:

The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic development.