blare

1 of 2

verb

ˈbler How to pronounce blare (audio)
blared; blaring
Synonyms of blare

intransitive verb

: to sound loud and strident
radios blaring

transitive verb

1
: to sound or utter raucously
sat blaring the car horn
2
: to proclaim flamboyantly
headlines blared his defeat

blare

2 of 2

noun

1
: a loud strident noise
2
: dazzling often garish brilliance
3
: flamboyance

Synonyms of blare

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Examples of blare in a Sentence

Verb Rock music blared through the store from the loudspeakers. Loudspeakers blared rock music through the store. Noun the blare of electric guitars 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
Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 Warning sirens are blaring after this last round of primary elections. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Noun
At random times throughout the night, a bullhorn siren blares. — Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Each hole has flashing barriers down the sides, and it’s all surrounded by glow-in-dark figures and video screens as music blares. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blare

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English bleren; akin to Middle Dutch blēren to shout

First Known Use

Verb

1782, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blare was in 1782

Rhymes for blare

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blare

1 of 2 verb
ˈbla(ə)r How to pronounce blare (audio)
ˈble(ə)r
blared; blaring
1
: to sound loud and harsh
2
: to sound or say in a harsh noisy manner
loudspeakers blaring advertisements

blare

2 of 2 noun
: a loud disagreeable noise
the blare of trumpets

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