1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
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The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
While hundreds of thousands of fans will flock to the city in 2026 for both events, most of the fanfare around the games is expected to take place in San Francisco and San Jose.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Central to the Ozarks’ appeal is that the area doesn’t garner the same fanfare as more famous leaf-peeping destinations.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
After much fanfare, the spring 2026 shows are finally over.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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fanfare
noun
fan·fare
ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 
-ˌfe(ə)r
: a short stirring tune played by trumpets
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