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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The crown prince's visit has been filled with fanfare, complete with a military jet flyover, cannon fire and an elaborate White House dinner with some of the richest people in the world.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Then, without fanfare or fuss, The Apartment quietly closed its doors earlier this year.
—Eleanor Cording-Booth, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
Carbon capture, a technology to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere — which has not been proven at scale but has received much funding and fanfare — comes to mind.
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In my defense, Lynn Calder had no prior history in the car industry and had been appointed with little fanfare just before the December holidays.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Then, without fanfare or fuss, The Apartment quietly closed its doors earlier this year.
—Eleanor Cording-Booth, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
Carbon capture, a technology to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere — which has not been proven at scale but has received much funding and fanfare — comes to mind.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
In my defense, Lynn Calder had no prior history in the car industry and had been appointed with little fanfare just before the December holidays.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 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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