as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?
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Recent Examples of blare
Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
The roar of an unseen crowd blares, a deafening noise that rises and falls in enveloping waves.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Fleming leaping high above the net, higher than any other player on the court, and slamming the ball down with authority as trap music blared in the background.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
These needed to be kept at a distance from exploding pyrotechnics and angled away from the blare of the stadium’s public-address system.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
The roar of an unseen crowd blares, a deafening noise that rises and falls in enveloping waves.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Verb
The climate is sending us a blaring siren sounds and flashing lights.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Fleming leaping high above the net, higher than any other player on the court, and slamming the ball down with authority as trap music blared in the background.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare
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Jackson ran onto the stage — and later took her final bows — to roars of applause.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Then came the roar of approval for the Rare Beauty founder and her record producer fiance.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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May Humza Yousaf announces his resignation as First Minister of Scotland, paving the way for the SNP's second leadership contest in less than 14 months.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The decoy did make a noticeable clicking noise when spinning.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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The footage shows a small door on the ceiling of a room opening and closing repeatedly, making a banging noise.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to a Bloomberg report published last week, Antivari owed millions in an unpaid debt to his former business partner, the Italian fintech tycoon Andrea Pignataro.George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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This article was originally published on Dec. 24, 2022.The New York Times, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The chatter began as soon as Trump first announced that Vance would join him on the Republican presidential ticket.Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Compounders face deadlines, with some exceptions The FDA initially declared the tirzepatide shortage over in October.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in 2023, the group celebrated a groundbreaking victory in Montana, the first time a court in the U.S. declared that a government had a constitutional responsibility to protect people from climate change.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blare. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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