heralded

American  

[her-uhl-did] / ˈhɛr əl dɪd /

adjective

1. proclaimed or announced; publicized.

   Despite all the heralded breakthroughs in medicine over the last century, the human body remains largely a mystery.

2. having its coming signaled or indicated; ushered in.

   The guerrilla fighters were not accustomed to pitched battles, nor to the trumpet-heralded attack.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of herald.

Other Word Forms

• unheralded adjective

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

At 21, the British heavyweight is already being heralded as the future global king of the sport's glamour division.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

For years, the world’s top policymakers have heralded the move from fossil fuels to renewable energy as an inevitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Cameron Boozer, forward, Duke: The heralded freshman has lived up to every expectation, anchoring a five-player double-figure scoring lineup that made Duke the No. 1 overall seed and the team everyone else is chasing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

He heralded his arrival with the Rotten Riddims series of mixtapes, releasing six volumes within the space of a month in summer 2008.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

A swift prescience with the strength of adrenaline flowed through him and heralded a day when he would speak to Bull Meecham man to man, as a friend and equal.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy