Associations to the word «Fanfare»

Wiktionary

FANFARE, noun. (countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
FANFARE, noun. (uncountable) A show of ceremony or celebration.

Dictionary definition

FANFARE, noun. A gaudy outward display.
FANFARE, noun. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley