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.
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Investors joined in on the fanfare, as McDonald’s stock climbed 2%, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.3% gain, by midafternoon Thursday, hitting a three-week high of more than $300 per share.
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Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The park’s debut in 1925 was met with much fanfare, though it was called the Mission Beach Amusement Center at the time.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The decision to return to Bowman Gray this year was greeted with much fanfare.
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No fanfare or words, just a beautiful rendition of arguably one of Wilson's best songs.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The park’s debut in 1925 was met with much fanfare, though it was called the Mission Beach Amusement Center at the time.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The decision to return to Bowman Gray this year was greeted with much fanfare.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 July 2025
No fanfare or words, just a beautiful rendition of arguably one of Wilson's best songs.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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