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blare

[blair] / blɛər /


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

From Slate Feb. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

A severity descriptor on that alert sent it to weather radios and the nation’s Wireless Emergency Alerts system, which blasts weather warnings to cellphones to blare an alarm.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

Of course a souped-up smart sports car will blare the theme music from “Knight Rider.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2025

I've now grown accustomed to hearing the alarms blare at all times.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Suddenly, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Cumbia music -- Maradona's favorite genre -- blares from speakers.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

It blares at 113 decibels, on par with a rock concert.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

“Good morning, honey,” she says, and serves me chamomile tea and bread with blackberry jam, while the morning news blares on the TV.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Children lined up for junior rodeo games just a few feet away from Border Patrol officers, as live country music blared from a massive stage.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

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

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

At the first reports of Khamenei's death, many Iranians erupted into cheers from apartment buildings in the capital Tehran while others blared car horns and blasted music in the streets.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

Then the martial strains of “Anchors Aweigh” blared out, followed by “High Hopes,” sung by Frank Sinatra.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Much of the format is expected to stay the same in any new LIV - a shotgun start, team competition, music blaring from speakers and party holes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They’re on their way to an emergency with the siren blaring, but a driver fails to clear the path for the police cruiser.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

When the younger Sousa became its conductor at age 25, he recruited woodwinds to balance the blaring brass instruments, expanded its repertoire by transcribing symphonic works, and led meticulous rehearsals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In fact, this rager was Hello Kitty–themed—with trippy visuals of the fluffy cat blaring behind the DJs—and was hosted by the Dave & Buster’s in Ontario, California, just over 35 miles outside Los Angeles.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Too many tourists to dodge and so many blaring horns and too much heat beating down from the blazing sun with absolutely no shade.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender




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