fanfare

noun

fan·​fare ˈfan-ˌfer 

1

: a short and lively sounding of trumpets

2

: a showy outward display

Examples of fanfare in a Sentence

The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 350-seat restaurant opened to great fanfare, with a keyboard and a rotating neon guitar on the roof. — Connie Ogle june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Nearly a year after Superman’s release, Supergirl is opening in theaters nationwide on Friday with far less fanfare. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Even if Detmers, Ryan, Martin, Williams or someone else were to close the statistical gap in the coming weeks — Cleveland’s Parker Messick and Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen are among others having brilliant seasons — none of those names would bring the fanfare that Schlitter would. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Like so many non-franchise shows in the streaming era, there wasn’t a ton of fanfare when Widow’s Bay debuted in late April. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fanfare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

fanfare

noun

fan·​fare ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 

-ˌfe(ə)r

: a short stirring tune played by trumpets