A herald is a messenger or announcer.
(noun)
- An example of a herald is a town news crier.
- An example of a herald is the very first flower to bloom in the spring.
To herald means to say or show that something is coming or to announce the news.
(verb)
- An example of to herald is how the circus announcer tells the audience the name of the upcoming act in the circus.
- An example of to herald is to write the news for a local community in a newspaper.