fanfare

noun

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fan·fare | \ ˈfan-ˌfer

Definition of fanfare

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 Her benefits were released weeks later with little fanfare. — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2021 Released late last month with little fanfare, the analysis concluded that limiting prices — as envisioned in a controversial House bill known as H.R. 3 — would lead to 59 fewer new drugs over the next three decades. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Sep. 2021 The 20th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor came and went with little fanfare. — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021 Both made their transition to the West with little fanfare, with judo demonstrated in exhibition at the 1932 Olympics. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2021 Two weeks ago, Jason Kidd was part of a Mavericks leadership contingent that traveled to Luka Doncic’s hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia, to considerable fanfare. — Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2021 At the beginning of the year, Lamont attempted with considerable fanfare to attract data center businesses, voracious consumers of electricity, to the state. — Dave Campbell, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2021 In the 20th century alone, the ceiling was raised or temporarily lifted approximately 90 times without much fanfare. — Joe Lockhart, CNN, 6 Oct. 2021 The Coyotes plan to continue acknowledging the 25th anniversary season, but without as much fanfare as what was originally planned because of the still ongoing pandemic. — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2021

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