as in roars
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 announces
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 blares
Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
After ‘This Is the One’, the obligatory Premier League tune blares out as the players shake hands with opponents and officials.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Instead of hushed tones, loud music blares out from speakers between points, supporters are anything but quiet and there is said to be a sense of chaos in the air.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
After ‘This Is the One’, the obligatory Premier League tune blares out as the players shake hands with opponents and officials.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blares
Noun
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Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump announces arrest of suspect Tyler Robinson As of Thursday night, the assassination suspect remained at large.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple announces new iPhones and more.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Amiron 200 has two microphones for clear voice pickup and call quality, consistently filtering out distracting ambient noises using ENC.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the feature list proclaims that there is no combat in Lunar Strike, there will be plenty of drama.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Forbes publishes a variety of rankings, including the best employers and the richest people.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today, Vintage publishes the trade paperback edition.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … 'DESPICABLE' – Sen Paul fires back after VP Vance declares terminating cartel members is 'best use of' US military.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Emily declares, despite half the women at the table wincing at the idea.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Blares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blares. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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