Synonyms for herald
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Announce — to proclaim or announce an event
announce, proclaim, precede, declare, blare, make known, promulgate, publish, denounce, forerun, disclose, impart
2. Foretell
foretell, annunciate formal
Other
Noun
1. Harbinger
harbinger, forerunner, precursor, omen, messenger, announcer, predecessor, foregoer, forecomer
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To proclaim or announce an event.
Daffodils herald the Spring.
- v. 2
To greet something with excitement; to hail.
The film was heralded by critics.
- n. 1
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
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We report an interview, reveal a secret, herald the coming of some distinguished person or great event.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- announce He started to publicly announce that he is Muslim.
- declare I hereby declare the opening of the Olympic Games.
- proclaim Gentlemen! Tomorrow we shall proclaim the Republic.
- precede In Asia men usually precede women when walking.
By length
- 4 letters
- hail1, omen2, bode1
- 5 letters
- blare1, crier2
- 6 letters
- impart2
- 7 letters
- publish2, declare2, acclaim2, precede2, forerun
- 8 letters
- announce2, marshall2, disclose2, proclaim2, denounce2, foretell2, foregoer
- 9 letters
- messenger3, announcer3, precursor3, harbinger3, trumpeter3, forecomer
- 10 letters
- forerunner3, promulgate3, pursuivant, annunciate
- 11 letters
- predecessor4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).