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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare¹

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

Example Sentences

While social media is full of people turning major life events into months-long content strategies, Sarel isn't interested in that and even significant milestones tend to pass with little fanfare on her feed.

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Never has the first phase of what is certain to be a tortuous process of negotiations, of breakthroughs and breakdowns, been marked by such fanfare.

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There was little fanfare from the stands when the free agent arrived at Parkhead, but he proved his worth in Belgrade by offering Celtic a focal point and Rodgers an option.

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His album has received much fanfare for its creativity, politics and genre-bending sounds.

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In the new sports thriller “HIM,” director and co-writer Justin Tipping cleverly lampoons the intense fanfare of organized sports, examining how much the pursuit of an intangible title like “GOAT” can cost an ambitious player.

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