1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
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The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 15 Dec. 2025
Analysts are fairly confident that the drones are further along than just research and development, as China is attempting to test them in secrecy with no promotional fanfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
All her sisters—Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner—are pros at turning their vintage fashion into cultural fanfare.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2025
Basic technology expectations are met without fanfare in the Passport, and everything just works.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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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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