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Recent Examples of fanfare
Mark Turgeon’s arrival to Kansas City has received the most fanfare of any hire in University of Missouri-Kansas City history.
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Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The chatbot was never fully deployed and was unplugged three months after Carvalho unveiled it amid fanfare in March of 2024.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Aurora’s child savings account program, announced with fanfare two years ago and launched last year, has been quietly shuttered.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bridge opened on January 30, 1826, to immediate fanfare.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The chatbot was never fully deployed and was unplugged three months after Carvalho unveiled it amid fanfare in March of 2024.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Aurora’s child savings account program, announced with fanfare two years ago and launched last year, has been quietly shuttered.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The bridge opened on January 30, 1826, to immediate fanfare.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
Noun
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There are times when Neves goes about games with the quiet dominance of N’Golo Kante during his Chelsea pomp.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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For all the pomp, the meeting is largely a set piece.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But beneath the pageantry, something unusual was unfolding.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the pageantry’s momentum now seemed to be driving, very fast, to the past.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Davosians — heads of state, business leaders, technologists, philanthropists and billionaires — convene alongside spectacle.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a spectacle of failure and endangerment.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amid the glitz and industry confabs are fun panels and parties (see the annual Red Rocks concert) that keep it top-of-mind for regular audiences, from true-crime and documentary fans to traditional sitcoms, animated series, pilots and social media experiments.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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The series is not based amid the glitz and glamour of Beverly Hills or the hustle-heavy streets of New York City, which Joshua Brown, vice president of unscripted production NBCUniversal, cites may be a reason for RHOP’s underrated reputation.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The characteristics of this aesthetic begin with simple colors that evoke understated elegance—not ostentation.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not so much for your music as your…not flamboyance, but exuberance, maybe, or whimsy—qualities in vanishingly short supply with our current crop of male pop stars who don’t make backflips a fixture of their live performances.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of artists, collectors, curators and gallerists descend on the city, swelling an already vibrant local scene with a global reach into a week of discovery, creative adventure and fashion flamboyance.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Call it a legacy of a standout awards season, but the razzmatazz of the red carpet has filtered its way into the world of nails, with crystal embellishments proving popular.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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Here are just a few… Communal singing A hymn written by a dying Anglican cleric in the 1800s might not scream ‘pre-match razzmatazz’, but the pre-kick-off rendition of Abide With Me has become a staple of the build-up to FA Cup finals.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Her Piviano pointed-toe pumps from Jessica Simpson featured a transparent mesh upper covered in rhinestone stripes that gave it a little extra dazzle.—
Tara Larson,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her midi-length skirt kept the dazzle going with crystals running down the front and back of the revealing piece.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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