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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"AI is heralded as an unprecedented era of technological development with the potential to transform our lives for better or for worse," said Sobel.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Moreover, Europe would be hard-pressed to substitute for the southbound trade once heralded by Nafta, with an economy growing at half the pace of America’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hans Johnson, the commission’s chairman, heralded the court’s August ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
A crop of new television shows are questioning whether the innovators once heralded as making the world a better place have traded lofty virtuous ambitions for profits and power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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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