fanfare

noun

Definition of fanfarenext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of fanfare Cindric avoided trouble all night, finished sixth and advanced without much fanfare. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 About Andre Luiz If Wolff arrives to local fanfare, Luiz comes in with more attention from the global market. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Ratings are a question mark, since Season 1 didn’t chart on Nielsen and Apple is stingy with viewership data, but the nine episodes seemed to come and go without much fanfare. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Instead, Parton and Dean exchanged vows in a small Baptist church with little fanfare. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanfare
  1. pomp
  2. pageantry
  3. spectacle
  4. glitz
  5. ostentation
  6. flamboyance
  7. razzmatazz
  8. dazzle
Noun
  • Just being there is going to be a goosebump moment for the pomp, circumstance, and the speed.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • The series translates the world of Asian male pageantry into a rags-to-riches competition format.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The injuries forced her to pivot away from soccer into pageantry, marathons and strength training.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And while the hotel was certainly a different kind of spectacle—tamer and more refined than its Cafe counterparts—there was always another corner left to discover, or a new extension to look forward to on the next visit.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • In the photo, Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn is seen in true Parton fashion, donned up in all the glitz and glamour fit for the star, wearing a white dress with shoulder pads covered in rhinestones, and sporting a small rhinestone waist belt.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crosby would escape from the glitz of Hollywood to the ranch for fishing and hunting and became a fixture around town.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • The packaging and philosophy emphasize sustainability and collectibility without ostentation, aligning with a growing desire for thoughtful luxury.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • While Vico has been careful to avoid any kind of ostentation, Argentaia offers a spa, a tennis court, a stunning 100-foot saltwater infinity pool overlooking the valley, and a movie theater.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • Wilde cultivated an unmistakable appearance through his clothing, aestheticism, and flamboyance.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The performance is daringly weird, perverse and outlandish, seductively charming, and, for all the flamboyance, Curry never veers out of control, never takes it too far.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • What better place to indulge in some old-fashioned patriotic razzmatazz?
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The movie tries to remedy that disappointment with some razzmatazz about the power of friendship and a handful of enjoyable flourishes.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 July 2026
Definition of razzmatazz
Noun
  • Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Kendra Scott’s latest adheres to, and amplifies, this aesthetic — treating it to even more dazzle and femininity.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of dazzle

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