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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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Last year’s debut event drew about 70,000 visitors and will bring similar fanfare this year with more than 100,000 expected to attend.
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In true South Florida fashion, locals still have plans to welcome it with fun, fanfare and festivities.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
But its chef and founder Aitor Zabala — who apprenticed under José Andrés in his native Barcelona — had faith in his tasting-menu concept, and in November 2024 Somni returned to even greater fanfare and acclaim.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Last year’s debut event drew about 70,000 visitors and will bring similar fanfare this year with more than 100,000 expected to attend.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
In true South Florida fashion, locals still have plans to welcome it with fun, fanfare and festivities.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 8 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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