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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Over the past few years, however, a drumbeat of fanfare and tabloid headlines about the seemingly staid game became inescapable.
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Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Explore T Magazine Venice Biennale Highlights: The art world’s most prestigious exhibition opened to some fanfare, some criticism and a number of protests.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Explore T Magazine Venice Biennale Highlights: The art world’s most prestigious exhibition opened to some fanfare, some criticism and a number of protests.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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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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