1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
Examples of fanfare in a Sentence
The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
Recent Examples on the Web
The site opened in the summer of 2018 with fanfare.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
An emphasis on security Athletes who say pandemic restrictions dampened their experiences in Tokyo and Beijing are looking forward to having back family, friends and fanfare.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
But buried in more than three hours of Hollywood fanfare was a brief victory speech that, over the past couple of weeks, has proven to be a spark that's turned into a raging flame.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
But behind the scenes and without any fanfare, the Oppenheimer actor, 58, has built a reputation as someone who’s always coming to the aid of others.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Congressional officials have criticized the secrecy, which stands in contrast to the Biden administration’s public fanfare around arms deliveries to Ukraine.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Leto entered with regular cohost Vanna White with almost no fanfare.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The developments add to the uncertainty surrounding whether the Hispanic Community Center that the RNC unveiled with much fanfare ahead of the 2022 midterms will in fact reopen.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
South Asian voters watched Nikki Haley exit the presidential race on Wednesday without much fanfare.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
An emphasis on security Athletes who say pandemic restrictions dampened their experiences in Tokyo and Beijing are looking forward to having back family, friends and fanfare.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
But buried in more than three hours of Hollywood fanfare was a brief victory speech that, over the past couple of weeks, has proven to be a spark that's turned into a raging flame.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
But behind the scenes and without any fanfare, the Oppenheimer actor, 58, has built a reputation as someone who’s always coming to the aid of others.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Congressional officials have criticized the secrecy, which stands in contrast to the Biden administration’s public fanfare around arms deliveries to Ukraine.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Leto entered with regular cohost Vanna White with almost no fanfare.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The developments add to the uncertainty surrounding whether the Hispanic Community Center that the RNC unveiled with much fanfare ahead of the 2022 midterms will in fact reopen.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
South Asian voters watched Nikki Haley exit the presidential race on Wednesday without much fanfare.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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fanfare
noun
fan·fare
ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 
-ˌfe(ə)r
: a short stirring tune played by trumpets
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