heralded
Americanadjective
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proclaimed or announced; publicized.
Despite all the heralded breakthroughs in medicine over the last century, the human body remains largely a mystery.
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having its coming signaled or indicated; ushered in.
The guerrilla fighters were not accustomed to pitched battles, nor to the trumpet-heralded attack.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of heralded
First recorded in 1840–45; herald ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; herald ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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Once heralded as Kane's successor, international ambitions may have to wait for the time being.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Prestige is something that money can’t buy, however, and Diles is being heralded across the Americas as the band to see in concert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even before ChatGPT heralded the beginning of the AI boom, Chinese policy documents were "talking about the idea that computing power is correlated with national power", said Stokols.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
HMP Millsike, in East Yorkshire, was heralded by the government for setting "the standard for the future" when it opened in March 2025 with 1,500 places.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
He held a spinning flag that heralded the directions.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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