fanfare

CEFRC1

/ˈfænfɛə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A loud public celebration or announcement of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A show of ceremony or celebration.

Examples

  • Tom celebrated his fortieth birthday the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.

  • Tom celebrated his fortieth the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfænfeə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To play a fanfare.

  2. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To embellish with fanfares.

More examples

In context

  • The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.

  • They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.

  • This new locomotive was turned out of Doncaster works in May, 1934, to a mighty fanfare of trumpets.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French fanfare; some senses apparently influenced by surface analysis, fan + fare.