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.
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Educational technology must now provide continuous uptime, swift responsiveness, and scalability, without fanfare or excess excuses.
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There was no fanfare — indeed no announcement or change in Oscar rules — but a firestorm of controversy resulted, followed by the Academy’s cowardly, pusillanimous silence on the issue.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
While the hamburger chain entered the South Carolina market to great fanfare in 2024, North Carolina’s time has come this year, with at least eight restaurants set to open.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Educational technology must now provide continuous uptime, swift responsiveness, and scalability, without fanfare or excess excuses.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
There was no fanfare — indeed no announcement or change in Oscar rules — but a firestorm of controversy resulted, followed by the Academy’s cowardly, pusillanimous silence on the issue.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
While the hamburger chain entered the South Carolina market to great fanfare in 2024, North Carolina’s time has come this year, with at least eight restaurants set to open.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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