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fanfare

[ fan-fair ]

noun

  1. a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.
  2. an ostentatious display or flourish.
  3. publicity or advertising.


fanfare

/ ˈfænfɛə /

noun

  1. a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc
  2. an ostentatious flourish or display


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare1

1760–70; < French, expressive word akin to fanfaron fanfaron.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare1

C17: from French, back formation from fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets; see fanfaronade

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Example Sentences

While the world fixated on Ukraine and Syria, a near-genocide ripped through central Africa, to little international fanfare.

Yet few have done so with as much fanfare, star power, and consistency as the New York City Ballet.

Finally, my impostor account was gone, deleted by Twitter with no fanfare.

When On the Water was released on Oct. 11, 2011, it received positive reviews, but little fanfare.

But really, all this fanfare seems more like a howl for Washington's attention and a ploy for PR.

The fanfare sounds again, the buzz of conversation is stilled, the lights turned down, and darkness reigns in the auditorium.

At four oclock, to the minute, the fanfare sounds, and the crowd streams into the theatre.

There were a number of chickens on board and each rooster seemed obliged to salute the dawn with a fanfare of crowing.

The Herald now blows a fanfare and the officers march into the council ground with the colors and the color guard.

At the sound of a fanfare of trumpets I was to go into the theatre preceded by a line of pages, and accompanied by my husband.

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