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fanfare

fanfare

17 5.1
A showy display meant to attract attention
  • noun
  • /ˈfænˌfɛr/
translation icon : bombo y platillo
  • In May 2001, the Bush White House released with great fanfare a twenty-year plan for the United States energy economy.
  • with great fanfare
  • with much fanfare
  • with little fanfare

And if you're in it for that fame and fortune and fanfare, not the writer.

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Examples

  • Not too long ago, Administrator Browner announced with great fanfare what is called the Common Sense Initiative.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The new product was launched with much fanfare, attracting the attention of eager customers.

  • To great fanfare, de la Ra announced that he would give his "life for this plan."

    Academic text (2001)
  • Arriving to great fanfare was her aging father.

  • In March 2016 the Russians suddenly announced with a great fanfare that they were leaving Syria.

  • The new Osaka building opens today with much fanfare.

  • There has been great fanfare surrounding the 100-year anniversary of the shipwreck of the Titanic.

    Academic text (2013)
  • There was a lot of fanfare at the opening ceremony, with fireworks and live music entertaining the crowd.

  • The festival began with a parade and a grand fanfare to celebrate the local culture.

Synonyms

spectacle
vsfanfare
68 4.2

An impressive event like a parade or fireworks that people come to see

is a showy display but not necessarily visually unusual
hoopla
vsfanfare
26 7.6

Loud, exciting attention and talk around an event or product

is a showy display itself rather than the surrounding publicity or hype
pomp
vsfanfare
  • Formal
21 7.6

A grand, showy display meant to impress people

is showy generally rather than strictly ceremonial or formal
production
vsfanfare
  • Informal
17 6.0

Too much fuss about something small

is showy but not always exaggerated or focused on trivial matters
flash
vsfanfare
16 5.8

A showy display meant to attract attention

is showy without implying tastelessness or poor taste
pageantry
vsfanfare
12 6.9

A colorful, formal public show with costumes and processions

is showy but not limited to ceremonial costume and procession displays
spectacular
vsfanfare
6 5.2

A large, impressive show with bright effects and fancy scenes

is showy but may lack lavish costly effects
razzle-dazzle
vsfanfare
  • Informal
4 8.5

A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people

is a general showy display rather than a staged confusing action
flamboyance
vsfanfare
4 7.7

A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner

is an outward showy event rather than a personal lasting quality
great fanfare
vsfanfare
3 4.3

A big public show and excitement around an event

is a showy display not always involving large scale
ostentation
vsfanfare
3 8.5

An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention

is showy but not necessarily about displaying wealth or status
razzmatazz
vsfanfare
  • Informal
1 9.6

A bright, exciting show that tries to impress or confuse people

is showy but focuses more on excitement and confusion than plain display
flummery
vsfanfare
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Empty praise and ceremony that try to impress without real value

is showy but does not necessarily lack real substance or sincerity
showy performance
vsfanfare
5.4

A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic

is a showy display but not always a single staged act

Compounds

A big public show and excitement around an event

How Showy

spectacle
68 4.2
pomp
  • Formal
21 7.6
fanfare
17 5.1
promotion
124 3.2
announcement
738 1.5

Surface Forms

fanfare singular
fanfares plural

Etymology

Fanfare later grew to mean a big, showy display because those loud trumpet blasts were used to 'attract attention'. So, when something is done with fanfare, it is presented with a lot of noise and publicity.