BLARE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of blare

as in roar

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound 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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verb

ˈbler

as in to announce

to make known openly or publicly was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?

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Noun

To a discordant blare of horns, a second, much larger longship rises from beneath the river’s surface. — Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 For 140 years, the blare of the train horns has been a familiar part of life for Treasure Valley residents. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

And of course, available at that exact moment on CBS as the promo blared. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The overpowering sound of La Murga — a supporter group that also functions as a brass and bass rally band for the team — blared throughout Q2 Stadium. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blare

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Noun

As the verdict came down, ending what had been seen as one of South America’s most stable presidencies, a roar rose from the crowd packed into the plaza outside Congress.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Echoes from the excited roar still rumbled through the arena.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led a radical overhaul of the department's Civil Rights Division, also announced her departure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The company announced that limited production is scheduled to begin in 2027.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of announce

Noun

Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
In my experience, degraded fluid can sometimes cause clutch chatter, vibration, or a humming noise.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of noise

Verb

In 1968 Veterans Day fell victim to the fad of celebrating national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to create the sacred three-day weekend, when Congress proclaimed that it should be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
The report found no record of the in-house physician being notified of the patient’s condition, and no record of any doctor—virtual or not—proclaiming the patient dead.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Noun

His favorite technique was to take a fold-up chair in the woods, get in a blowdown, rattle antlers during the rut, and wait for a trophy buck to come along.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
After alerting the companies to the problems, cybersecurity firm Claroty published research on vulnerabilities in multiple major refrigeration controllers, including those made by both the American manufacturer Copeland and by Danfoss.

— Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

The $120 whole chicken sparked plenty of online chatter, though the $65 half-chicken is substantial enough for a party of four.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
There has been chatter about teams tanking to avoid being elevated to the Open Division.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Verb

After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

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