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noun

Definition of blaresnext
plural of blare
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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blares

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blare
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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  1. announces
  2. noises
  3. publishes
  4. declares
  5. advertises
Verb
  • Frank Sweeney seems surprised by the rivals twist when host TJ Lavin announces it in the first teaser for the new season.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of announces
Noun
  • New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of noises
Verb
  • The article was posted by a website that routinely publishes misinformation.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The outlet still solicits and publishes grievances from its readers each year.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of publishes
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  • Lee has only issued one exoneration while in office, in which the governor declares that the applicant didn't commit the crime.
    JONATHAN MATTISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Even Heavenly declares the comment a step too far.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of declares
Verb
  • Unbound Academy, for example, advertises a $40,000 fee covering the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Winnebago, of course, advertises it as an all-new model, but the new model appears to be the product of a large leftover stock of older Revel vans or components.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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