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noun

Definition of blarenext
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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verb

ˈbler How to pronounce blare (audio)
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
Noun
Wear Noise-canceling Headphones $200 $178 The blare of plane engines is one of the most unnerving parts of air travel for me. — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 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
Verb
Questlove deconstructs how it was built on top of a Motown beat, with those blaring acid horns, that chorus of voices sounding like a barbershop quartet hovering in space then singing in startling unison, the whole song finding its meaning in the thumping sonic drive that somehow remained…light. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor. — Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare
  1. roar
  2. announce
  3. noise
  4. proclaim
  5. rattle
  6. publish
  7. chatter
  8. declare
Noun
  • At a few points during his broadcast, the audio could barely be heard due to the bass and the roar of the crowd.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000 fans in attendance.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of roar
Verb
  • In Canada, the province of Manitoba has just announced plans to extend its retail sales tax (RST) to cloud computing services beginning in 2026.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Nottingham Forest Forest first announced plans to expand the City Ground in 2019, centring around redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of announce
Noun
  • After all, that’s arguably the primary purpose of a social network: not the news, not the blather, not the noise.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Attract attention If someone approaches them on the street or puts them in a dangerous situation, kids should know to make noise or get to a crowded area.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of noise
Verb
  • Intrigue in Read's case has only grown since the mistrial, as she's continued to share her story and proclaim her innocence.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Elk are being depleted by wolves, proclaim the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, all of which sued to block ESA protections.
    — Ted Williams, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of proclaim
Noun
  • But throwing away rattle sans Tershers’ permission seems weird.
    — George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This story was originally published March 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of publish
Noun
  • In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.
    — Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of chatter
Verb
  • Emergency declared South Carolina In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of declare

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