fanfare

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Recent Examples of fanfare Amidst all the fanfare of Trump’s journey, concerns about conflicts of interest and national security risks, too. ABC News, 18 May 2025 Yet amid all the business fanfare, the outlines of an emerging Trump foreign policy could be discerned. Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025 Stripe, now worth $70 billion, quietly built their payment infrastructure with minimal public fanfare. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Trump was greeted with all the pomp of a royal welcome as he was met by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while disembarking from Air Force One to the sound of fanfare. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fanfare
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Noun
  • But the more important walk was yet to come, one done alone and without any pomp or circumstance to the Orangeburg Massacre memorial.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 23 May 2025
  • President Trump on Friday concluded a three-nation Middle East tour marked by pomp, opulent receptions and announcements of business deals with wealthy Persian Gulf states.
    Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Five Strategic Lessons For A CMO’s Met Gala Playbook The Met Gala is a little bit celebrity pageantry, and a lot of savvy marketing built on smart, long-game cultural fluency.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • But Trump, despite his love of pageantry and TV-ready set pieces, has not visited the border since taking office.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The two-hour event, a massive military spectacle and unofficial birthday party, takes place on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall and starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.
    George Petras, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • The blueprint looks like this: speed + spectacle + story.
    John Cairney, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The afternoon press conference was followed by a spectacular son et lumière show at an evening event which had all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood premiere.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • After several fertile years, some of the glitz is rubbing off the medium.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Their flamboyance was a public assertion of freedom, particularly in the north of the United States, where many migrated to reinvent and present themselves following freedom.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.
    Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Here are just a few… Communal singing A hymn written by a dying Anglican cleric in the 1800s might not scream ‘pre-match razzmatazz’, but the pre-kick-off rendition of Abide With Me has become a staple of the build-up to FA Cup finals.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Backed by rapper Pitbull, and with bikes decked in boldly patriotic Stars & Stripes livery, the team looked set to bring All-American-style razzmatazz to motorcycle racing’s international premier class.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025

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