heralded

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

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

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

(adj) publicly announced. Example: "The royal couple's much heralded world tour."