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herald
noun
verb
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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noun
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
noun
(formal) a person who announces important news
“The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
verb
Praise vociferously
“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
verb
Greet enthusiastically or joyfully
verb
Foreshadow or presage
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The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
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