blared; blaring
: to sound loud and strident
radios blaring
1
: to sound or utter raucously
sat blaring the car horn
2
: to proclaim flamboyantly
headlines blared his defeat
Examples of blare in a Sentence
Verb
Rock music blared through the store from the loudspeakers.
Loudspeakers blared rock music through the store.
Noun
the blare of electric guitars
the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again
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Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Once the music started to blare, the trio became more energetic, and then one by one, the others would walk, or rather, dance out to the center of the space, creating a hoard of both individual and choreographed moves.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Footage of the incident, which took place January 15, shows the robot sitting motionless on the tracks, seemingly making no attempt to get out of the way as the unmistakable blare of the train horn gets louder and louder.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
While some hospitals have underground facilities, Maram said the seven-story hospital was highly secure and reinforced with concrete, providing patients with peace of mind even as air raid sirens blared.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Once the music started to blare, the trio became more energetic, and then one by one, the others would walk, or rather, dance out to the center of the space, creating a hoard of both individual and choreographed moves.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks).
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Footage of the incident, which took place January 15, shows the robot sitting motionless on the tracks, seemingly making no attempt to get out of the way as the unmistakable blare of the train horn gets louder and louder.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blare. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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blare
1 of 2 verb
ˈbla(ə)r 
ˈble(ə)r
blared; blaring
1
: to sound loud and harsh
2
: to sound or say in a harsh noisy manner
loudspeakers blaring advertisements
blare
2 of 2 noun
: a loud disagreeable noise
the blare of trumpets
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