fanfare

noun

Definition of fanfarenext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of fanfare The latest: Ulta announced the news on Thursday with plenty of social media fanfare. — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 In their places, the Pistons made hires that carried little fanfare. — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025 Beep Boop: The future has begun What could be a huge moment in MLB history passed without much fanfare yesterday, in a game that didn’t matter. — Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 Brown’s sound design mixes Sousa-like military fanfares with mournful underscoring for Lavinia’s tragedy, neither of which has much to do with Kidwell’s preshow music. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
  1. pomp
  2. pageantry
  3. spectacle
  4. glitz
  5. ostentation
  6. flamboyance
  7. razzmatazz
Noun
  • Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • As the next monarch, William holds the key to the pomp and pageantry Trump admires.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • The nonprofit committee is tasked with planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies transitions of presidential power.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In the first Pop-Tarts Bowl, Kansas State beat NC State 28-19 in front of a crowd of about 31,000 fans but garnered millions of impressions online with the postgame pageantry led by Frosted Strawberry.
    — Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • Heavy on spectacle and light on her trademark personal connectivity, Blige’s 100-minute set was hindered by questionable pacing and condensed arrangements that minimized her formidable skills as a vocalist.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The script is often the same: the crowd swells, accusations fly, fists land, and the spectacle is sometimes even filmed.
    — Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • Even more glitz came courtesy of De Beers' diamonds.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • From glamorous red carpet entrances to intimate moments shared between the glitz and glamour, these couples reminded us that true love and undeniable style are always in season.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.
    — Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • These days the Strip hosts Cirque du Soleil spectacles and comedians, razzmatazz magicians and pop residencies.
    — Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Adding to the festive razzmatazz—and unquestionably broadening the appeal of the games—Beyoncé, arguably Houston's most-famous daughter, has been drafted in as the half-time performer during the Ravens-Texans matchup.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of razzmatazz

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