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fanfare

noun

Definition of fanfarenext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of fanfare A day earlier, and with much less fanfare, the Ada County Board of Commissioners greenlit the purchase of Eagle Fire Station 2, which was built in 1996 and sits near Floating Feather Road and Old Horseshoe Bend Road in Eagle. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026 The Nazi state leisure organization Kraft durch Freude (Strength through Joy) introduced the KdF-Wagen, as the first incarnation of the VW Beetle was called, with great fanfare in 1938. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2026 The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off the Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis onto city streets and holding a launch event for invitees. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off his Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis into the city streets and holding a launch event for invitees. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 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
  • Just being there is going to be a goosebump moment for the pomp, circumstance, and the speed.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • The summit pageantry gave that transformation in relations public legitimacy.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Following her pageantry career, Landry began modeling and acting on television, appearing in a number of Doritos Super Bowl ads from 1998 to 2000.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • Continue reading … RIGGED REPUBLIC — Russia’s election spectacle reaches occupied Ukraine as Putin looks on.
    — , FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In new work focused on Los Angeles, the artist explores the intersection between media, spectacle, architecture and the body ahead of the city hosting the 2028 Olympic Games.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • But behind the glitz was profound talent, as well as a grit and generosity that made her one of country music’s biggest stars and a beloved international icon.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The glitz has worn off a bit in the Cubs-Brewers season series, though booing Crow-Armstrong at American Family Field now rivals booing Counsell on the Noise-O-Meter.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • 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
  • The packaging and philosophy emphasize sustainability and collectibility without ostentation, aligning with a growing desire for thoughtful luxury.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • Wilde cultivated an unmistakable appearance through his clothing, aestheticism, and flamboyance.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The performance is daringly weird, perverse and outlandish, seductively charming, and, for all the flamboyance, Curry never veers out of control, never takes it too far.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • What better place to indulge in some old-fashioned patriotic razzmatazz?
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The movie tries to remedy that disappointment with some razzmatazz about the power of friendship and a handful of enjoyable flourishes.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 July 2026
Definition of razzmatazz
Noun
  • Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Kendra Scott’s latest adheres to, and amplifies, this aesthetic — treating it to even more dazzle and femininity.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of dazzle

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