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[fan-fair] / ˈfæn fɛər /


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That is extraordinarily optimistic, given that Muse, for all its fanfare, only has around 2.5 million daily active users now, per Sensor Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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

He says the fanfare in Frankfurt is "crazy", with fans always wanting to take pictures with him, but adds he is equally as well known in large cities such as Berlin and Hamburg.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A ceremony for the attack’s 25th anniversary was starting, and he had come in quietly, head down, free from the fanfare that usually follows the surging Senate candidate.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was followed by a platoon of horns, blasting a fanfare above the bridge and out over the glassy Seine.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

For Bruckner, rising melodic scales, humongous fanfares with trumpets and horns and Wagner tubas galore and repeated patterns over and over by an unstoppable orchestra serve as injections of musical endorphins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025

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

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

From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 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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