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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Lee this week ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea, and South Korea has begun removing loudspeakers that had been blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the border.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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
With the exception of an emergency alarm mistakenly blaring for a few seconds late in the first half, the debut of the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium went off without a hitch, and that included the outcome.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Lee this week ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea, and South Korea has begun removing loudspeakers that had been blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the border.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare
Noun
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Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James' goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The announcement came on Saturday morning during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, over a year after his last contract extension was announced in June 2024.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winners would be announced at fairs with ticket holders in the audience.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has reported that there is already noise about Pittsburgh pursuing a trade for Hill.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 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
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Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Read the Room While everyone’s all for friendly chatter before the game or between plays, once the ball’s in the air, many folks will want to focus all attention on what’s happening on screen.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.—
Marisa Taylor,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was declared dead at the scene, according to Capt.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blare. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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