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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Lamborghini clearly intends to make a splash in contrast to how supercar makers have gone about incorporating hybrid technology into its products, which is often announced with less fanfare even given its use in Formula 1 racing.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
The Grand Reveal The new livery and corporate identity were unveiled at a VIP event for media and its top customers in Seoul to great fanfare.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This comes at a time when at least a dozen of the nation’s most prominent corporations have, with little or no fanfare, chosen to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, commonly known as DEI.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
It was also received to great fanfare, being the star of two world fairs: the 1873 World’s Fair in Vienna, and the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
The Grand Reveal The new livery and corporate identity were unveiled at a VIP event for media and its top customers in Seoul to great fanfare.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This comes at a time when at least a dozen of the nation’s most prominent corporations have, with little or no fanfare, chosen to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, commonly known as DEI.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
It was also received to great fanfare, being the star of two world fairs: the 1873 World’s Fair in Vienna, and the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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