blared; blaring
: to sound loud and strident
radios blaring
1
: to sound or utter raucously
sat blaring the car horn
2
: to proclaim flamboyantly
headlines blared his defeat
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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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
After the blaring siren was rendered silent in Florida’s 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the horn will be ready and in full force for Game 4 on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The change of countries became apparent with the blare of moped horns and busy roads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Those were the papers back in the day that attracted readers with blaring headlines in huge, all-caps type.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
After the blaring siren was rendered silent in Florida’s 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the horn will be ready and in full force for Game 4 on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Noun
The eerie blare of a tornado warning siren wasn’t far behind.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The change of countries became apparent with the blare of moped horns and busy roads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Blare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blare. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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blare
1 of 2 verb
ˈbla(ə)r 
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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