fanfare
noun
fan·fare
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Definition of fanfare
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
Extra bases The Rule 5 draft of veteran minor league players passes each December with little fanfare and none of the selections made much of an impact this season. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Twins expected more power this season — just not this much," 7 Sep. 2019 The development is sure to inflame a Washington political debate about the talks that until now had largely played out in national security circles to little public fanfare. — Michael Crowley, New York Times, "Trump Says He’s Called Off Negotiations With Taliban After Afghanistan Bombing," 7 Sep. 2019 Even more unusual than this kind of on-air fanfare is the fact that Bentley announced his departure in June, giving his colleagues and audiences ample time to say goodbye. — Zel Mccarthy, Billboard, "Jason Bentley is Ready for Life After Radio," 6 Sep. 2019 Few bands have come exploding out of Connecticut with as much fanfare over the last few years as Hartford’s West End Blend. — Chip Mccabe, courant.com, "One can’t-miss band for every day at The Big E," 3 Sep. 2019 To great fanfare Monday, the chief executives who make up the Business Roundtable declared that companies should pursue a variety of social goals rather than focus solely on shareholders. — Dean Baker, Twin Cities, "Dean Baker: CEOs say shareholders won’t be No. 1 anymore. But they weren’t – the CEOs themselves were.," 21 Aug. 2019 Mic Gillette, the wondrous trumpet player of the original Tower of Power band, laid out some fanfare. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "DeMarcus Cousins’ latest injury: How much can one man take?," 16 Aug. 2019 Original series like Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight, and The Twilight Zone are all critically well-received but don’t seem to have the same fanfare as Netflix’s Stranger Things or Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "Star Trek is ViacomCBS’s best hope for streaming greatness," 14 Aug. 2019 Yet for all the fanfare, there remain few signs that the U.S. and the North have made any concrete progress on denuclearization, the issue that has led to North Korea's estrangement from the world. — NBC News, "Trump says North Korea's Kim apologized for missile tests, wants to meet again," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fanfare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fanfare
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fanfare
: a lot of talk or activity showing that people are excited about something
: a short piece of music played loudly with trumpets especially to announce that someone is arriving
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