fanfare

noun

fan·​fare ˈfan-ˌfer 

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

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

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fanfare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

fanfare

noun

fan·​fare ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 

-ˌfe(ə)r

: a short stirring tune played by trumpets