as in roars
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
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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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?
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Recent Examples of blares
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
At random times throughout the night, a bullhorn siren blares.
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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.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks).
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Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
And then someone who has forgotten to silence their phone opens TikTok and the 6-7 second sound blares.
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Sean Cho Ayres,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
Tramel conversationally chants as pulsing synths flare and wild guitar blares.
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Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
From Steve Buttleman who blares the bugle before every race to the bartenders who make the Mint Juleps, every detail adds to the grand moment when Race 12 begins and ends.
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Typically, Jokic is the default answer when the fire alarm blares.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
The lights around the ballpark flash on and off while the music blares, moments before Miller turns the lights off on whichever unfortunate hitters have to face him.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Live music by the Eastport Oyster Boys and the Naptown Brass Band blares from the bandstand.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Where the walls talk and the music blares.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Handwashing stations are ubiquitous and the central square blares announcements telling the people of Ituri not to panic.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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
Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks).
—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
And then someone who has forgotten to silence their phone opens TikTok and the 6-7 second sound blares.
—
Sean Cho Ayres,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
Tramel conversationally chants as pulsing synths flare and wild guitar blares.
—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
When The Star-Spangled Banner blares through the speakers, more than 100 Americans stop their conversations and sing in unison.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
From Steve Buttleman who blares the bugle before every race to the bartenders who make the Mint Juleps, every detail adds to the grand moment when Race 12 begins and ends.
—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb.
—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Typically, Jokic is the default answer when the fire alarm blares.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
The lights around the ballpark flash on and off while the music blares, moments before Miller turns the lights off on whichever unfortunate hitters have to face him.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Live music by the Eastport Oyster Boys and the Naptown Brass Band blares from the bandstand.
—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Where the walls talk and the music blares.
—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blares
Noun
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
Verb
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For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
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Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
Noun
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Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
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Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
Verb
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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
Verb
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Every top consulting firm publishes some version of an article identifying this.
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Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
Noun
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
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Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
Verb
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Pick for freshness, with the goal of making wines with real structure, and the valley declares itself.
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Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.
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