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fanfare

PRONUNCIATION:

(FAN-fayr)

MEANING:

noun:
1. A showy public display.
2. A brief, lively sounding of brass instruments, especially trumpets, in a celebration.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French, ultimately of echoic origins. Earliest documented use: 1605. Also see fanfaron and fanfaronade. It’s not known if these two words are related to today’s word.

USAGE:

“And so, a country so rich in bamboo, must celebrate the plant with much fanfare.”
Lakshana Palat; The Korean Damyang Bamboo Festival; Gulf News (Dubai); May 9, 2024.

See more usage examples of fanfare in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When I am asked, "What, in your view, is the worst human rights problem in the world today?" I reply: "Absolute poverty." This is not the answer most journalists expect. It is neither sexy nor legalistic. But it is true. -Mary Robinson, 7th President of Ireland (b. 21 May 1944)

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