fanfare
Americannoun
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a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.
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an ostentatious display or flourish.
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publicity or advertising.
noun
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a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc
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an ostentatious flourish or display
Etymology
Origin of fanfare
1760–70; < French, expressive word akin to fanfaron fanfaron.
Example Sentences
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So great fanfare and relief greeted the agreement that was brokered by the AU in November 2022.
From BBC
Last September, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced with much fanfare he had appointed what he claimed was the first AI-generated minister, tasked with preventing corruption in public tenders.
From Barron's
After launching with fanfare, Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom postponed its first classes last month, in part due to low enrollment; those classes have been delayed until spring.
Seedance was launched to little fanfare in June 2025 but it is the second version that came eight months later that has caused a major stir.
From BBC
Mr. Pulte, however, announced last summer to much fanfare that lenders would be allowed to choose which score to use when underwriting mortgages.
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