fanfare
To play a fanfareTo play a fanfare.
» Why all the fanfare?
Meaning
7 sensesTo play a fanfare.
To embellish with fanfares.
To imitate a fanfare, in order to dramatize the presentation or introduction of something.
To introduce with pomp and show.
To mark an arrival or departure with music, noise, or drama.
To publicize or announce.
To fan out.
Examples
6 sentencesWhy all the fanfare?
Tom celebrated his fortieth the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.
Tom celebrated his fortieth birthday the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.
The new star player, who joined with much fanfare, was behaving with such abandon that he was admonished by the coach.
Hype and fanfare greeted the U.S. launch of Microsoft's newest game.
Origin
Borrowed from French fanfare; some senses apparently influenced by surface analysis, fan +Borrowed from French fanfare; some senses apparently influenced by surface analysis, fan + fare.
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Forms
fanfares, fanfaring, fanfared, fanfaredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle