heralded

/HH EH1 R AH0 L D IH0 D/
verb
  1. 1

    To proclaim or announce an event.

    โ€œDaffodils herald the Spring.โ€

  2. 2

    (usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.

    โ€œThe film was heralded by critics.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/herald, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heralded