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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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the fanfare, some leading Chinese AI developers have warned that China may have fallen further behind in developing frontier models.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Phoenix Apartments in West Oakland were welcomed with great fanfare.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The series, which comes from Canadian studio Crave, was swiftly renewed after Season 1 debuted to far more fanfare than anyone might have expected.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Feb. 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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