fanfare

sounding of trumpets

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Three ceremonial trumpeters raise trumpets and visibly play as a palace doorway opens for an arriving dignitary; cheeks and posture show active blowing.

noun

fanfare

FAN-fair/ˈfænfer/

A short ceremonial burst of stirring music announcing something important.

Etymology

fanfareFrenchsounding of trumpets

French fanfare names a sounding of trumpets. The musical flourish supplies the image for a conspicuous public celebration or burst of publicity; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.

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