1
: a short and lively sounding of trumpets
2
: a showy outward display
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The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
After debuting with minimal fanfare in November 2025, the provocative Canadian drama about rival hockey players whose passion explodes into lust (and eventually love) became a word-of-mouth sensation.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
With the trial being scheduled for nine weeks, the case (which is set to cost $50 million) should be well over by the time the Invictus Games holds its fanfare for the year-out celebration.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The chain opened its third Alamo City location to much fanfare in November with a store in Huebner Oaks.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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fanfare
noun
fan·fare
ˈfan-ˌfa(ə)r 
-ˌfe(ə)r
: a short stirring tune played by trumpets
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