1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
Examples of fanfare in a Sentence
The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
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But ADs come and go at UNM with little fanfare, and the football team has two winning seasons in the last 17.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
When the Biden administration changed Title IX enforcement to allow men to compete with women, NFHS announced that change to great fanfare and provided its members with explicit instructions on complying with the policy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers should absolutely be heavy favorites, and given their investments and all the fanfare, anything short of a repeat should be considered a disappointment.
—Eric Samulski, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
But the biggest takeaway is not the mistake to add the wrong person into a chat — that happens, albeit with less fanfare.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
When the Biden administration changed Title IX enforcement to allow men to compete with women, NFHS announced that change to great fanfare and provided its members with explicit instructions on complying with the policy.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers should absolutely be heavy favorites, and given their investments and all the fanfare, anything short of a repeat should be considered a disappointment.
—Eric Samulski, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
But the biggest takeaway is not the mistake to add the wrong person into a chat — that happens, albeit with less fanfare.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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fanfare
noun
fan·fare
ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 
-ˌfe(ə)r
: a short stirring tune played by trumpets
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