BLARE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of blare

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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verb

ˈbler

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

Noun

For 140 years, the blare of the train horns has been a familiar part of life for Treasure Valley residents. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Handwashing stations are ubiquitous and the central square blares announcements telling the people of Ituri not to panic. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026

Verb

When the bullhorn blared and the stretching ended, more than 80 Falcons players clad in red and white scattered in different directions. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 Speakers inside the interview room at the stadium started blaring some of Lipa's songs for a few minutes in the middle of Martínez’s availability session. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blare

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare

Noun

Military flyovers added to the atmosphere, with the roar of aircraft overhead loud enough to make seats visibly vibrate.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
But with altitude and the roar of support from their fans, 2026 may become a new marker in their story.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of announce

Noun

The three most common triggers included fear of strange people, fear of unfamiliar dogs and fear of unfamiliar situations like unexpected noises or objects on the sidewalk.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of noise

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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.

— Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
There is a lot of chatter out there on the interwebs about who will and won’t be in the house for Big Brother season 28.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of chatter

Verb

In 2012, when Mark Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers, team president Stan Kasten declared mediocrity would no longer be acceptable.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
However, the polarizing trend has officially been declared *the* pants of summer 2026 thanks to celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Hailey Bieber, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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