fanfare

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Recent Examples of fanfare The Netherlands international arrived at Camp Nou to great fanfare in 2019, after the Catalans beat the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to his signature following a breakout campaign in the Champions League. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Local leaders across Arizona signed off on election results this week with little fanfare, even in counties where certification ceremonies have previously been met with skepticism. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 As with most dirty jobs, there is little fanfare for a mission accomplished by Highsmith, at least not something easily reflected in the boxscore, nothing quite like the notice for a Tyler Herro or Jimmy Butler. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 But despite the accompanying fanfare, Zelensky’s proposal provides little guidance on how Ukraine can overcome the many challenges the country faces. Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fanfare 
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Noun
  • Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting 1 hour ago Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.
    Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In Paris, there is the pomp and pageantry of the Olympics.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Noun
  • Princess Kate's holiday concert is also being celebrated with 15 community carol services across the U.K. during December, and the Westminster Abbey pageantry will later be broadcast as part of the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas special airing on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the pageantry, new matchups and varied backdrops will make for a season ripe for travel snafus and lessons learned.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.
    Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Where other portrayals of drag focus on the glitz and glamour of the art form, Drag: The Musical leans heavily into the fact that drag, at its core, is messy.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
  • While Norma Desmond evokes all things Old Hollywood glitz, Scherzinger says the looks for this new production are surprisingly stripped-back—and deliberately so.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The song’s message of self-confidence and embracing individuality resonated globally, and its vibrant music video showcased Cruz’s iconic flamboyance.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That return, coupled with Pepe’s crowd-pleasing natural flamboyance, put him on the radars of some of Europe’s top clubs.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The authentic storytelling these players offer, linked to nature and evoking a simple, slow lifestyle, as well as their ability to create feel-good moments around convivial occasions without the razzmatazz often surrounding fashion events is what the designer appreciates most.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
  • 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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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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