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Recent Examples of fanfare
Announced to much fanfare last June, its suite of AI software tools dubbed Apple Intelligence is widely ridiculed and key features like an AI upgrade of Siri have been delayed.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
As Figma went public this week to much fanfare—and an almost instantaneous 250% stock pop—quite a few folks from Silicon Valley made money.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
Witness also some pitchers — poor Mike Clevinger — who arrived to fanfare in August only to exit in October with a bum elbow.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The substitution was met with huge fanfare and created an emotional tidal wave at Audi Field that carried the Spirit to victory.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
As Figma went public this week to much fanfare—and an almost instantaneous 250% stock pop—quite a few folks from Silicon Valley made money.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
Witness also some pitchers — poor Mike Clevinger — who arrived to fanfare in August only to exit in October with a bum elbow.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The substitution was met with huge fanfare and created an emotional tidal wave at Audi Field that carried the Spirit to victory.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
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Long before their estrangement, Diana taught William and Harry what that legacy looked like: a new kind of royal life rooted not in pomp but in compassion.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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There is also spectacular ornament and pageantry, alongside a tumultuous sense of rowdiness about to erupt—fisticuffs, slapstick chases, and daring combinations of hapless antics and true danger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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The timing and pageantry of Trump’s military parade has drawn bipartisan criticism.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 June 2025
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These weren’t done purely for spectacle; they were structured as experiments in how the body and mind adapt under sustained pressure.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The actual rich keep finding new places to stash themselves away—on superyachts, in underground bunkers, off the planet altogether—and yet spectacles of wealth are now accessible 24/7 through our devices.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Not too much glitz and glamor and smoke and mirrors.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ty Burrell is enjoying his post-Dunphy life, far away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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These artists know that flamboyance needn’t preclude subtlety, and that stardom neither guarantees nor bars revelation.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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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
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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