1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
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The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
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Both of these nomination hearings are also expected to pass with little fanfare this week.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The season 3 cast of the reality competition was announced to great fanfare last June, touting 21 contestants, including a crop of reality TV legends from Survivor, Big Brother, The Real Housewives (and Britney Spears' ex).
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. said on Friday that their forthcoming sports streaming service — which was announced to great fanfare last year before being buffeted by legal challenges — would be discontinued.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
To be sure, Biden is expected to leave the White House with little fanfare.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The season 3 cast of the reality competition was announced to great fanfare last June, touting 21 contestants, including a crop of reality TV legends from Survivor, Big Brother, The Real Housewives (and Britney Spears' ex).
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. said on Friday that their forthcoming sports streaming service — which was announced to great fanfare last year before being buffeted by legal challenges — would be discontinued.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
To be sure, Biden is expected to leave the White House with little fanfare.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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