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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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
His grandson regularly sees firetrucks pass by on the street with their blaring sirens.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The change of countries became apparent with the blare of moped horns and busy roads.
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Verb
As music blared out of the home dressing room at Kingsmeadow after Chelsea had just come from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 and book their eighth Women’s FA Cup final appearance in 13 years, Sonia Bompastor entered the media room and politely closed the door behind her.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
His grandson regularly sees firetrucks pass by on the street with their blaring sirens.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
The eerie blare of a tornado warning siren wasn’t far behind.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The change of countries became apparent with the blare of moped horns and busy roads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blare. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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