blare

[blair] / blɛər /

VERB

make loud noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark clang honk hoot resound roar scream shout shriek toot trumpet

STRONG

bellow blast boom bray clamor peal

WEAK

sound out

Antonyms

WEAK

toot

Example Sentences

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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

The stage lights turn green, smoke rises and the speakers blare out a theme with sinister horns.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Mexico’s culture, he wanted to blare, was born long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I blare Alabama Shakes in my headphones to try to drown it out.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon