FANFARE

Fanfare

A fanfare is normally a relatively short piece of music that is typically played by trumpets, cornet, french horns, or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion.

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fanfare

Noun

  1. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
    They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
  2. A show of ceremony or celebration.
    The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.


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