fanfare

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Recent Examples of fanfare On the other hand, others are claiming that the fanfare is an exaggeration and are calling for fans to calm down. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 Clowney arrived in Charlotte in the 2024 offseason to much fanfare. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025 The first season of Big Little Lies, based on the 2014 Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, debuted on HBO in 2017 to much fanfare — the season would go on to win a whopping eight of its 16 Emmy nominations. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025 There's fanfare and unique vendors at every corner, so embrace the journey and be kind to others while shopping, both vendors and other shoppers. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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Noun
  • While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Red Arrows' appearance will cap a day of military pageantry surrounding the president's visit.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Pomp and pageantry There was a carriage procession on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is where Birmingham’s industrial heritage meets the primal spectacle of live fire cooking.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The fond memories started even earlier in the night, hours before The Who took the stage, as fans were treated to a rock & roll spectacle worthy of its own headlining slot with opener The Joe Perry Project.
    John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Strings of beads were draped on nude illusion fabric to create a mini dress and a top with cascades of glitz and glamour.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Boucheron jewelry and an Omega watch addes extra glitz.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Formula 1 has Monaco, with its ostentation and air of exclusivity.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Never through excess or ostentation, but through quiet discipline — a meditative expression of grace.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One of the things that make Jude Law such an interesting actor, especially in his middle age, has been his ability to direct his flamboyance and his physicality towards unlikely ends.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Jones says Lee’s versatility – ranging from her quietly powerful performance in Past Lives to more comedic roles in Russian Doll more recently The Studio – shines through in her performance as Gloria, whose outward flamboyance hides a darker reality.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Call it a legacy of a standout awards season, but the razzmatazz of the red carpet has filtered its way into the world of nails, with crystal embellishments proving popular.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
  • Here are just a few… Communal singing A hymn written by a dying Anglican cleric in the 1800s might not scream ‘pre-match razzmatazz’, but the pre-kick-off rendition of Abide With Me has become a staple of the build-up to FA Cup finals.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Joan and Luke had a love that was all fireworks and sexy dazzle; after Luke died, Joan married Larry, who was all ordinary-guy solidity.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The iPhone Air, on the other hand, has a bit more dazzle to it and represents the first major new design for Apple's flagship product since the iPhone X in 2017 .
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

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