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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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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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Meanwhile, Metro will commemorate Friday’s opening with fanfare.

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