Fanfare

Pronunciation: /ˈfænˌfɛr/

Fanfare (noun)

  1. a short, loud piece of music played on trumpets to announce something important.
  2. a lot of attention or excitement from the public about something.

Examples

  • The ceremony began with a fanfare.
  • A fanfare announced the arrival of the guests.

Common collocations: play a fanfare, trumpet fanfare, opening fanfare, receive fanfare, without fanfare

Synonyms of Fanfare

Formal

Neutral

Informal