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Recent Examples of fanfare
Arbor Day passes with little fanfare or national attention.
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Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
For the first few days, he was protected by the fanfare over Rangers’ deadline-day signing of Aaron Ramsey from Juventus.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Secret ballots are cast and counted, in an arcane tallying system, and a victor is announced, to great fanfare.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Key Details: Ford announced the redesign of the Expedition last fall to much fanfare for seemingly unending family-friendly features: new panoramic front screens, rear headrests designed to hold phones or tablets for viewing, and work lights in the cargo area and on the roof rails.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
For the first few days, he was protected by the fanfare over Rangers’ deadline-day signing of Aaron Ramsey from Juventus.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Secret ballots are cast and counted, in an arcane tallying system, and a victor is announced, to great fanfare.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Key Details: Ford announced the redesign of the Expedition last fall to much fanfare for seemingly unending family-friendly features: new panoramic front screens, rear headrests designed to hold phones or tablets for viewing, and work lights in the cargo area and on the roof rails.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
Noun
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And too much pomp, of the sort that is inextricable from a victory lap like this one, can threaten to kill the anarchic spirit of a show that thrives on spontaneity.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rowdy pomp and ceremony that accompanies a wedding march, meanwhile, is pointedly shown as not all that different from the film’s funeral processions — each soundtracked by the juddering snap and pop of cheap firecrackers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Before dinner, sip cocktails at one of the cafes surrounding Il Campo, where the city celebrates the centuries-old Palio — a fierce, bareback horse race filled with pageantry — twice a year.—
Carole Rosenblat,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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During a presidential inauguration, where pomp and pageantry often take center stage, what the first lady or a future first lady wears can help humanize the president.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pairing him next to Aaron Judge among other Yankees stars would be quite a spectacle in the Bronx.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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What started as a private spat had turned into a public spectacle.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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After visiting Florida over the years and noticing Miami’s culture of glitz and glamour, DeLeon saw an opportunity for Liori to expand to South Florida.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 million resilient rats that have cemented their place as native New Yorkers.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s why the two-level Red Katz has the allure of a Parisian brasserie, the flamboyance of a 1930s New York City speakeasy and a mouthwatering menu that beautifully blends their Asian roots and French epicureanism.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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These days the Strip hosts Cirque du Soleil spectacles and comedians, razzmatazz magicians and pop residencies.—
Mikayla Whitmore,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Adding to the festive razzmatazz—and unquestionably broadening the appeal of the games—Beyoncé, arguably Houston's most-famous daughter, has been drafted in as the half-time performer during the Ravens-Texans matchup.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Fanfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfare. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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