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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After investigating Bill's office (and finding the knife), Bowen arrests Bill to great fanfare from the press.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
First look at Porto’s restaurant and bar coming to Downtown Disney
Porto’s decision to open a Downtown Disney location on the site of the former La Brea Bakery was announced to much fanfare during the D23 Expo in 2022 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Whereas Lou Lamoriello came on board in summer 2018 to very little fanfare, the way Lamoriello likes to operate, Islanders ownership put Darche’s name on the UBS Arena marquee Thursday and packed a common area at suite level with team employees, media and some season-ticket holders.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Ultimately, though, the thoughtful fanfare falls away and the reunion itself is what makes the moment one to relish.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
First look at Porto’s restaurant and bar coming to Downtown Disney
Porto’s decision to open a Downtown Disney location on the site of the former La Brea Bakery was announced to much fanfare during the D23 Expo in 2022 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Whereas Lou Lamoriello came on board in summer 2018 to very little fanfare, the way Lamoriello likes to operate, Islanders ownership put Darche’s name on the UBS Arena marquee Thursday and packed a common area at suite level with team employees, media and some season-ticket holders.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Ultimately, though, the thoughtful fanfare falls away and the reunion itself is what makes the moment one to relish.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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