fanfare
word
Definition
A short, loud piece of music played with brass instruments to celebrate something; also, a showy display or public attention given to someone or something important.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or used in ceremonial contexts. 'Fanfare' can also refer metaphorically to hype or publicity for events, products, or people. Common phrases: 'with much fanfare', 'no fanfare'. Not to be confused with 'fireworks' or 'parade'.
Spanish: fanfarriaPortuguese (BR): fanfarraPortuguese (PT): fanfarraChinese (Simplified): 号角声 - 盛大的宣传Chinese (Traditional): 號角聲 - 盛大宣傳Hindi: धूमधाम - बाजा या बिगुल की धुनArabic: أبواق احتفالية - ضجة إعلاميةBengali: ফ্যানফেয়ার - ধ্বনিবাহিত উদযাপন - ঢাকঢোলRussian: фанфары - пышность - шумихаJapanese: ファンファーレ - 盛大な演出Vietnamese: nhạc hiệu - sự phô trươngKorean: 팡파르 - 요란한 행사Turkish: fanfare - tantanaUrdu: فین فیئر - طمطراقIndonesian: fanfare - kemeriahan
Example Sentences
He launched his new book without any fanfare.
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All the media attention was just a lot of fanfare.
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She received her award without any fanfare, just a quiet handshake.
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The new phone was released with a lot of fanfare, but sales were low.
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The king arrived with great fanfare.
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The parade started with a fanfare.
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