fanfare

noun

Definition of fanfarenext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of fanfare Such balancing acts play out regularly in Washington, in state capitals, and – with less fanfare, perhaps – at county and city levels, as well as within local school boards and civic organizations. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 Apollo 2 has existed since February of last year without a big announcement, appearing suddenly on Apptronik’s website with little fanfare. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Cunningham, 63, can remember the fanfare and excitement around the bicentennial in 1976. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026 So, 15 years after acquiring NBCUniversal to great fanfare, Comcast is unwinding the combination. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 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
  8. dazzle
Noun
  • With rising political violence, including recent incidents near the White House, and a president who enjoys being at the center of public pomp yet has repeatedly faced attempts on his life, a major security challenge awaits.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Lucky winners will get up to four tickets to primo viewing areas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to soak in all the pomp and pageantry of the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This year’s storyline involves a royal succession scenario, which suggests pageantry and heated drama.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • From her club seat with her friends, season ticket-holder Jade Greenhut captured the center circle spectacle.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • What Campos loved was the show, the spectacle, the opportunity for self-expression.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of spectacle
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  • The size and speed of the Gen 4 car on the circuit used in January might create either carnage or a Monaco-like parade without the Monaco glitz.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Brands that cater to a more maximalist consumer are leaning into glitz and glamor.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • While Vico has been careful to avoid any kind of ostentation, Argentaia offers a spa, a tennis court, a stunning 100-foot saltwater infinity pool overlooking the valley, and a movie theater.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of ostentation
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  • These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
  • Nobody wants to hear this — not Eisenhower, not Krick and definitely not Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis, leaning into the flamboyance).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Definition of flamboyance
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  • Call it a legacy of a standout awards season, but the razzmatazz of the red carpet has filtered its way into the world of nails, with crystal embellishments proving popular.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
  • Here are just a few… Communal singing A hymn written by a dying Anglican cleric in the 1800s might not scream ‘pre-match razzmatazz’, but the pre-kick-off rendition of Abide With Me has become a staple of the build-up to FA Cup finals.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Definition of razzmatazz
Noun
  • Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth and Empress Masakao of Japan also brought the dazzle with their headwear, sporting the Nine Provinces Tiara, the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara and Princess Chichibu's Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara, respectively.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • In the first film, when Buzz Lightyear arrived in Andy’s room with buttons, lights and generally more dazzle than his simpler peers, Hunt said, that embodied a message Pixar has always gotten right.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of dazzle

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