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[fan-fair] / ˈfæn fɛər /


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His arrival in government was greeted with much fanfare by some in the Labour Party and described as "radical" and "innovative".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Spaniards, meanwhile, have quietly gone about their business without much fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Amid all the fireworks and fanfare sure to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend, it’s worth remembering how sculptors, writers, composers and more have channeled the American character in works from throughout this country’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The native Ohioan said she had so far only seen "a lot of forklifts unloading trucks. If I am online and I see...a commotion and a fanfare, I will probably come back."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

“Splendiferous greetings and salutations to one and all!” boomed Mr. Lemoncello’s voice from the loudspeakers as the trumpets blared their final fanfare.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

For Bruckner, rising melodic scales, humongous fanfares with trumpets and horns and Wagner tubas galore and repeated patterns over and over by an unstoppable orchestra serve as injections of musical endorphins.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

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




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