fanfare

noun

Definition of fanfarenext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of fanfare His return this preseason was intentionally low-key, sliding onto the roster of the last-place Kings (22-60 last season) without much fanfare. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 With little fanfare, Lincoln lowered himself into the comfort of Davis’s easy chair. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 Supporters wanted to some version of their ideas into the tax credit bill that was introduced to much fanfare in September. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Twenty-six seconds earlier, Nicole Shelton of Morristown, New Jersey, had crossed the finish line with little fanfare. — Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
  1. pomp
  2. pageantry
  3. spectacle
  4. glitz
  5. ostentation
  6. flamboyance
  7. razzmatazz
  8. dazzle
Noun
  • By now, Renate Reinsve is no stranger to the closing-night pomp of the Cannes Film Festival, having won the best actress trophy in 2021 for Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, her first ever leading role.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But for all the pomp and ceremony, China analysts broadly predict the leaders’ personal relationship and policy goals will result in a cautious summit that yields few major deliverables.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • Upsets, near-upsets and general wackiness; pageantry, pride and good old-fashioned heartbreak.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But in 2026, there’s been none of that pageantry as Republicans face long odds to hold both congressional majorities.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • To hear it from Obsession’s visual effects supervisor Peter Timberlake, the scene is more than just violence for the spectacle of violence’s sake.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The first sporting spectacle to land in the region will be the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • The evening was full of glitz and glamour, too, as celebs hit the carpet in incredible designer threads and accessories.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But when there’s an occasion to dress up, Qualley is all about the glam — and the glitz.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • The space, tucked inside a commercial building in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat HaSharon, is conspicuously devoid of ostentation.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The interiors are relatively forgettable, but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • Bachelier’s Havanese portrait may be unrivaled for its aggressive flamboyance, but these sorts of paintings of little pet dogs were by no means an exclusively French phenomenon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One of wrestling’s first true mainstream celebrities, Gorgeous George became a television sensation whose flamboyance, swagger and mastery of self-promotion famously influenced a young Muhammad Ali.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • Sánchez topped it all off with a playful sense of razzmatazz — colors, leopard prints and accents of silver and gold.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What better place to indulge in some old-fashioned patriotic razzmatazz?
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of razzmatazz
Noun
  • Per the authors, this is the first empirical evidence for motion dazzle effects produced by butterfly wings.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzle

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