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blare

[blair] / blɛər /


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The noise is deafening: Horns blare, whistles pierce the piercing cold.

From Slate Feb. 11, 2026

Mexico’s culture, he wanted to blare, was born long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

A severity descriptor on that alert sent it to weather radios and the nation’s Wireless Emergency Alerts system, which blasts weather warnings to cellphones to blare an alarm.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

Before this sale, the only thing the Dodgers and Lakers shared occurred after victories, when both team’s sound systems would blare, “I Love L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

Then he lifted his voice in a wild brassy blare that set echoes clamoring in the draws and canyons for miles around.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

It was a rare, unexplained, glitch in a system that blares out warnings of incoming attacks multiple times a day through loudspeaker announcements on the street and metro, and the collective ping of phone notifications.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

It blares at 113 decibels, on par with a rock concert.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

Loud pop and rock music blares down the entire block, punctuated by the odd cheer and whoop from spectators.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

Across the street from the exit, a mural blares a message of defiance:

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

The train whistle blares, the sound resonating in my chest.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

During a recent Pokémon card auction, electronic dance music blared as a fast-talking host flashed a card at the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Volunteers handed out food and water, patriotic songs blared from loudspeakers and organisers repeatedly urged supporters not to confront police if they were stopped.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Inside, the music blared as customers snapped selfies with free cups of matcha and propped their phones up against stacks of clothing to film short videos.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

At the first reports of Khamenei's death, many Iranians erupted into cheers from apartment buildings in the capital Tehran while others blared car horns and blasted music in the streets.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

“Splendiferous greetings and salutations to one and all!” boomed Mr. Lemoncello’s voice from the loudspeakers as the trumpets blared their final fanfare.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

It was a blaring signal of defiance and a remarkable diplomatic escalation.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

And when I consider airports, I blot the memory of the woman next to me at Gate 66 who insists on blaring a video call at maximum volume.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

When the younger Sousa became its conductor at age 25, he recruited woodwinds to balance the blaring brass instruments, expanded its repertoire by transcribing symphonic works, and led meticulous rehearsals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In fact, this rager was Hello Kitty–themed—with trippy visuals of the fluffy cat blaring behind the DJs—and was hosted by the Dave & Buster’s in Ontario, California, just over 35 miles outside Los Angeles.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

In the morning Ty wakes everyone up at six fifteen by blaring music.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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