blares 1 of 2

plural of blare

blares

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blares
Noun
In it, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Handwashing stations are ubiquitous and the central square blares announcements telling the people of Ituri not to panic. Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026 At random times throughout the night, a bullhorn siren blares. Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Each hole has flashing barriers down the sides, and it’s all surrounded by glow-in-dark figures and video screens as music blares. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks). Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 And then someone who has forgotten to silence their phone opens TikTok and the 6-7 second sound blares. Sean Cho Ayres, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025 Tramel conversationally chants as pulsing synths flare and wild guitar blares. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The stadium’s public address system blares out, forcing him to stop. Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 From Steve Buttleman who blares the bugle before every race to the bartenders who make the Mint Juleps, every detail adds to the grand moment when Race 12 begins and ends. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Typically, Jokic is the default answer when the fire alarm blares. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 The lights around the ballpark flash on and off while the music blares, moments before Miller turns the lights off on whichever unfortunate hitters have to face him. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Live music by the Eastport Oyster Boys and the Naptown Brass Band blares from the bandstand. Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026 The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Where the walls talk and the music blares. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blares
Noun
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • The inflation print comes before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its latest policy update on Thursday.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis great Roger Federer announces his retirement from pro tennis at 41 with 20 grand slam wins and 103 ATP titles.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The aircraft was developed to fly quietly at supersonic speeds without generating sonic booms – the brief, thunder-like noises that occur when anything surpasses the speed of sound.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Clearly more advanced than the average schoolgirls, the two enter a competition sponsored by the Shueisha publishing house, whose editor (Masaki Suda) recognizes their talents and publishes their first story.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Her cookbook, Spanglish, a love letter to bicultural Puerto Rican cooking, publishes May 19, 2026.
    Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … — Vance declares Democrats ‘party of hatred,’ says party has moved beyond big government.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Blares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blares. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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