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blare

[blair] / blɛər /


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It’s in keeping with the spring-through-summer obsession with other topics that blare a disconnect from average concerns, say a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot, gilded ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

All Norma Tactacon can do is pray as the sirens blare.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

The noise is deafening: Horns blare, whistles pierce the piercing cold.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

Garage rock tunes blare as guests scour the collections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025

The blare of the horns is so loud that Aurora comes to an abrupt stop halfway across the road and covers her ears.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

A siren blares and a disembodied voice counts down: "Three, two, one".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Do not attempt any of the stunts you’re about to see, the prefatory caution blares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

"It blares 'hands not detected' when I'm not recording properly," said Sriramyachandra, who sends recordings via a special app to the AI data company Objectways.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

“This story promises to have the happiest ending you will ever hear,” blares a propaganda loudspeaker, one of the novel’s narrators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

The video screen blares a clear picture of the warrior, and no one needs to tell me this is a strongarm.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

An epidemic of car break-ins led owners to post “No Radio” signs in their windows, and auto alarms blared indignantly at all hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

As Pope Leo arrived, rhythmic music blared from loudspeakers with inmates breaking into song and dance under the stern gaze of prison officers.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Reggaeton and banda music blared from the stores while I stocked up on the essentials: gold hoops, baseball hats and workwear to set me up in my new life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Inside, the music blared as customers snapped selfies with free cups of matcha and propped their phones up against stacks of clothing to film short videos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

The public address system blared a slow number, and counting systematically to herself, Jean Louise danced through it with only one mistake.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

"We were shooting in town, and someone drove past blaring World of Our Own out of the speakers," he tells Newsbeat.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Turns out, New York has its own rules against blaring your phone on the subway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Chow said he routinely speaks with officers who tell them that pedestrian vehicles aren’t stopping during chases and other emergency situations despite blaring sirens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

This was the blaring red alarm bell—an extremely common, extremely human failing.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Two fire engines raced past him, sirens blaring.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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