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Recent Examples of fanfare
The lack of fanfare is reflected by the turnout.
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
There was little fanfare during the business portion of the investor meeting.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
None of the Huskies’ veterans were alive the last time the program missed an NCAA Tournament, and the fanfare of March Madness becomes routine for a player like redshirt senior Azzi Fudd, who has been to three Final Fours and two national title games in the past four seasons.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
With great fanfare, Netflix signed the couple to a five-year production deal in September 2020 for anywhere from $30 to $100 million.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
There was little fanfare during the business portion of the investor meeting.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
None of the Huskies’ veterans were alive the last time the program missed an NCAA Tournament, and the fanfare of March Madness becomes routine for a player like redshirt senior Azzi Fudd, who has been to three Final Fours and two national title games in the past four seasons.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
With great fanfare, Netflix signed the couple to a five-year production deal in September 2020 for anywhere from $30 to $100 million.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
Noun
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Leo's events in Monaco were marked by all the usual protocol and pomp of a papal tour abroad.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Francis’ choice was in keeping with his simple taste and disdain for the pomp of the papacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the pageantry of Opening Day is special for everyone, and the Cubs will be soaking it all in on Thursday afternoon.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kumari writes that horses were both a source of military strength and a focus of pageantry for Mughal aristocratic leaders.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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His five green jackets, including the iconic 2019 comeback, helped transform the tournament into a global spectacle.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pope Francis also liked to travel to small countries, but Monaco’s glitz factor likely would have turned him off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her group of closest friends has more or less remained the same, and that’s what keeps her the same, despite the glitz and glamour of her life.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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