fanfare

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Recent Examples of fanfare High Hopes The Cybertruck debuted with great fanfare in late 2023, diversifying Tesla’s lineup as a rugged bruiser of a vehicle to counter the sleek Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan that account for the vast majority of the company’s auto sales. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Along with plenty of fanfare online, the sequel’s shooting also drew crowds of onlookers, as well as numerous photos and videos littering social media, as the team filmed in New York this past summer. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Much fanfare surrounded last month’s announcement that Charlotte would be the host city. Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 Many corporations announced net-zero targets with great fanfare in the early 2020s. Kyle Stock, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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Noun
  • Need a villa worthy of Onassis in his pomp?
    The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Blackhawks ending was less dramatic, with more pomp and ceremony due to their 100th anniversary but the same caliber of losing.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Greek Independence Day Parade is more than pageantry.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Krasnoff, for her part, is watching to see whether the pageantry of the World Cup eventually overwhelms the political noise.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Vince wrote his and Linda’s adult children, Shane and Stephanie, into the spectacle.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sabrina Carpenter brought the glitz and glam to her fans as one of the headliners of the festival last weekend and plans to do the same for Weekend 2.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • All eight showcase the new shape and are powered by the in-house calibre 430 MC, but offer varying degrees of glitz and glamor.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The atmosphere aligns with the philosophy: no ostentation, no grand production.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • His flamboyance never tips into caricature, and along with wit and warmth there is real pain.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
  • For attorneys in an overcrowded marketplace, in a city with casual ethics and a weakness for flamboyance, an outlandish sales pitch can be the best way to break through.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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