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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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
For all the pregame fanfare on Wednesday’s Opening Night and Friday’s Opening Day, Vitello and the Giants haven’t had any reason to celebrate after the game’s final pitch.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The app was released last April, to little fanfare.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
When the final buzzer sounded Friday, the Bruins gathered on the court, put their hands in the air and broke the huddle without fanfare.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfare. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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