fanfare
noun
a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.
fanfares
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pluralof fanfare.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fanfares are curated by Grammy nominee and singer Seth MacFarlane, best known as the creator and star of “Family Guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some blocos are powered by behemoth sound trucks known as electric trios, others by small fanfares.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
But all the fancy regal fanfares in the world on Tuesday might be drowned out by bigger realities.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023
But under Mälkki’s baton, and with this orchestra — Sibelius’s sound world etched in its bones — “Finlandia” was newly disarming, modestly dignified in its touching harmonies and iron-willed fanfares.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
Horns blew fanfares as Lionstar and Lady Lyanna pushed out from shore, moving downriver to clear the way for Seaswift.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
