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Recent Examples of fanfare
Each time another Star Wars title opens with a rousing fanfare, a scroll and a star field, all of us get that same feeling — a new hope — over and over again.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Damian Lillard arrived at the Milwaukee Bucks to much fanfare ahead of last season.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Then boom, Brock and his symbiote are whisked right back to their world with little to no fanfare.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Most trips to the region end by September, but the fanfare continues in early October with Fat Bear Week, where the Katmai bears get particularly thick thanks to the prolific salmon run.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Damian Lillard arrived at the Milwaukee Bucks to much fanfare ahead of last season.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Then boom, Brock and his symbiote are whisked right back to their world with little to no fanfare.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Most trips to the region end by September, but the fanfare continues in early October with Fat Bear Week, where the Katmai bears get particularly thick thanks to the prolific salmon run.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
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In many cultures, dark reds are associated with pomp, circumstance, and displays of power.Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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The scenes of pomp and fanfare were a constant throughout the day, which closed with Kim escorting Putin to his plane late in the evening ahead of his trip to Vietnam.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 June 2024
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The route of embalming, viewing, coffin, and burial, at this stage in history, can seem a bit too Egyptian pharaoh—comically false, a parade of pageantry and expense that only goes so far to mitigate the pain of loss.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Spanning three consecutive nights from November 1 to November 3, the concerts drew music lovers and Swifties to witness a spectacle in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The finale was a significant step up from the end of WandaVision, for that matter, sticking with character work over spectacle.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Another Jazz-era option for glitz and glamor is The Read House—but beware that room 311 is said to be haunted by the spirit of Annalisa Netherly, a guest who was allegedly beheaded in the bathtub by a jealous lover.Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Think Gio Ponti on acid, with a dash of classic New York, Studio 54-worthy glitz.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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As the country continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and troubles in its real estate market, some Chinese shoppers are turning away from ostentation amid the economic uncertainty.Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 July 2024
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Though it may be overstated, ostentation is part of what makes the genre a culturally distinct global phenomenon.Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
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Todd Phillips, a one-time purveyor of boys-will-be-boys frat comedies, can’t seem to embrace the flamboyance of the genre.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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The performance opened dramatically as Trevi and Becerra stormed the stage exuding confidence and charisma, reminiscent of ABBA’s disco-era flamboyance but with a modern twist.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Boca foodie fans of Il Mulino also wanted some of that Broadway razzmatazz.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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The follies’ ensemble dance scenes with the whole cast intermittently provides the show with period fun and plenty of costuming razzmatazz.Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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