fanfare
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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
He won’t do it with a lot of fanfare, and he certainly won’t do it in a tight black V-neck.
From Slate ● 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
He kept swiveling his head back and forth, like he expected someone to appear and guide him in the right direction with road flares and fanfare.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
The state banquet is the spectacular showstopper of a state visit, a glittering feast with speeches, royal toasts, trumpet fanfares and fancy food and wine.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
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
His credits include four Olympic fanfares and a gridiron March for NBC’s football coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 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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