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

Society co-president Elisabeth Rakozy said Artemis II, which splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, "heralded a new era" in space exploration.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

Two of his most heralded prosecutions involved New York mobster John Gotti and General Manuel Noriega of Panama.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Now “Bloomberg is cooked,” some posters argued as they heralded the arrival of a newly released AI tool from startup Perplexity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A sharp rap on the door heralded Jory Cassel.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin