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fanfare

[fan-fair] / ˈfæn fɛər /


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For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare - but that's not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

This consigns him to history with ignominy but no fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Among Quebecers there is a rare way of helping: discreet, sincere, without fanfare," he wrote in October 2025.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

One final Mad Lib to solve: What exactly, you may be wondering, is a fanfare?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

A distant fanfare sounded, announcing an arrival at the castle.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

He composes fanfares, tone poems and program music that are unabashedly tonal, tuneful and resolving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

But all the fancy regal fanfares in the world on Tuesday might be drowned out by bigger realities.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023

Bley’s influential body of work included delicate chamber miniatures and rugged, blaring fanfares, with a lot of varied terrain in between.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

"Nothing is impossible for you," Putin said in a speech to a group of women who were then invited to step up and accept bouquets from him as trumpet fanfares sounded.

From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023

Horns blew fanfares as Lionstar and Lady Lyanna pushed out from shore, moving downriver to clear the way for Seaswift.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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