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fanfare

[fan-fair] / ˈfæn fɛər /


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The Spaniards, meanwhile, have quietly gone about their business without much fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Amid all the fireworks and fanfare sure to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend, it’s worth remembering how sculptors, writers, composers and more have channeled the American character in works from throughout this country’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The native Ohioan said she had so far only seen "a lot of forklifts unloading trucks. If I am online and I see...a commotion and a fanfare, I will probably come back."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

The 10-story World Trade Center was built in the mid-1970s to fanfare saying it would be home to international companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

My own farewell, more gentle than my rebuke, was lost in the noise of a loud fanfare that signaled the king’s coming.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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

It pays homage to classic Hollywood scores about ancient Rome, namely Miklós Rózsa’s “Ben-Hur,” with brass fanfares and stately processionals.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

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

Along with the new, there will be the usual trumpet fanfares and music which has been historically used at coronations over the last four centuries.

From Reuters May 4, 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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