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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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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Recent Examples of blare
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
There is a blare of trumpets, and the murmur of more than five thousand people hushes sharply.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Thousands of people gather in colorful costumes while loud music blares.
—Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Almost lost in the blare of a DJ was a table where students were trying out the product — typing in questions and receiving rather boilerplate but potentially helpful answers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
There is a blare of trumpets, and the murmur of more than five thousand people hushes sharply.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Verb
The report’s blaring message is that these subsidies, tax incentives, permitting and other policies have largely failed to adapt to the climate targets nations have adopted.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Thousands of people gather in colorful costumes while loud music blares.
—Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare
Noun
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From the roar of the crowd to the quiet focus of a camera shutter, former Philadelphia Eagles HOFer Malcolm Jenkins has gracefully transitioned from NFL star to passionate photographer.—
John Armwood III,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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His voice was still raw from calling plays over the roar of Lincoln Financial Field.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Xcel and plaintiffs’ attorneys announced the settlement Wednesday, just one day before the start of jury selection in a two-month civil trial to determine blame for the 2021 wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s always been noise downtown Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard, and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Forget about trying to pick out the key sounds through the crowd noise.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spray coated the covered clubhouse walls, soaking the shirts that proclaimed Toronto’s October future.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Armed with such sensational journalistic and fictional sources, artists from across the world, one after the other, proclaimed in virtual artistic unison that King Henry had been nothing more than a despot who essentially re-enslaved his people.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The snake has a tiny rattle that sounds like the faint buzz of an insect, the TWRA told The Tennessean.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There has been much chatter about possible collaborators for the upcoming album.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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There is always chatter about these type of things, but this one is unlikely to lead to anything as of now.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the disappointing finish to his team's season, Alonso declared his intent to opt out of the second year of his contract and re-enter free agency from the Marlins' visiting clubhouse.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sunday morning, and airport division officers declared the stowaway dead on scene, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blare. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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