Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Publicly announced or proclaimed: Describes something that has been formally and openly declared, often with some fanfare or advance publicity.
   • Highly publicized or anticipated: Refers to an event, arrival, or thing that has been widely talked about or promoted before it happens.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The company's heralded new product finally launched to great excitement.
  • The team's heralded rookie lived up to the high expectations.
  • The concert was a heralded event, with tickets selling out months in advance.

Advanced Usage

• "Much-heralded" (often hyphenated): A common collocation used to emphasize that something has received a significant amount of advance publicity or praise.
  • The much-heralded peace talks began this week.
  • Critics were disappointed by the director's much-heralded latest film.

Variants and Related Words

• Herald (verb): To be a sign that something is about to happen; to announce or signal the approach of.
  • The first robin heralds the arrival of spring.
• Herald (noun): A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen; historically, a messenger announcing important news.
  • The invention was a herald of the digital age.

Synonyms

• Announced
• Proclaimed
• Publicized
• Acclaimed (when emphasizing praise)
• Ballyhooed (informal, suggesting excessive promotion)

Antonyms

• Unannounced
• Secret
• Unheralded

Related Phrases

• Long-heralded: Emphasizes that something was announced or expected for a long time before it occurred.
  • The long-heralded reforms were finally implemented.

Adjective

1. publicly announced
   • the royal couple's much heralded world tour