herald

(noun) (formal) a person who announces important news. Synonyms: trumpeter. Example: "The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet."

(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. Synonyms: harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor.

(verb) foreshadow or presage. Synonyms: announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell.

(verb) praise vociferously. Synonyms: acclaim, hail. Example: "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new rubinstein."

(verb) greet enthusiastically or joyfully. Synonyms: hail.