as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?
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Recent Examples of blare
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
These needed to be kept at a distance from exploding pyrotechnics and angled away from the blare of the stadium’s public-address system.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Celia Cruz and Olga Guillot blared from record shops, and restaurant standards included pan con bsitec and steaming bowls of black beans.
—Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Wear Noise-canceling Headphones $200 $178 The blare of plane engines is one of the most unnerving parts of air travel for me.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
These needed to be kept at a distance from exploding pyrotechnics and angled away from the blare of the stadium’s public-address system.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Verb
Needless to say, the venue went crazy every time the Compton Kid blared through the speakers.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Celia Cruz and Olga Guillot blared from record shops, and restaurant standards included pan con bsitec and steaming bowls of black beans.
—Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare
Noun
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At a few points during his broadcast, the audio could barely be heard due to the bass and the roar of the crowd.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000 fans in attendance.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The festival also gives audience awards in all categories, though voting continues through Sat., March 15, and winners will be announced that week. See the complete list of winners below.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Take a whoopee cushion and put it just about anywhere your family is about to sit down and wait to hear the fart noise.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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Marked down to a $100, these are an incredible bargain considering the sound quality, active noise cancellation, and overall comfy fit.—
Cierra Cowan,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When Lawrence declares the Cowboys as a team that isn’t going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years — Lawrence signed a three-year deal in Seattle — the core of the team is understandably going to take offense to that.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department relieved Proctor of duty on July 1, the very same day a mistrial was declared in the Read case.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blare. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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