drumrolls
Rapid snare patterns
Drumrolls is the plural of drumroll—a rapid succession of beats on a drum, creating a sustained rumbling sound.
Drumrolls build anticipation before announcements, reveals, or dramatic moments: And the winner is—drumroll please—Sarah Chen!
The word often appears figuratively to signal that something important is coming: After much drumroll, the company finally unveiled its new product.
Ceremonial brass announcement
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- trumpetsValved brass instruments
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- finaleConcluding part of performance
encore · climax · spectacle · ovation · applause · cheers · circus · cabaret
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
countdown · expectancy · waiting · prelude · lead-in · announcement · revelation · introduction
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
- processionFormal moving line
convocation · investiture · ordination · dedication · consecration · enthronement · awards · introduction
Struggle for supremacy
- winnerOne who prevails
- revealMake something visible
- contestantCompetition participant
- hostOne receiving guests
prize · elimination · results · audition · judges · announcement · envelope · suspenseful
fanfare
Ceremonial brass announcement
finale · encore · climax · spectacle · ovation · applause · cheers · circus · cabaret · vaudeville
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
climax · countdown · expectancy · waiting · prelude · lead-in · announcement · revelation · introduction · impending
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
procession · convocation · investiture · ordination · dedication · consecration · enthronement · awards · introduction · gala
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- winnerOne who prevails
- revealMake something visible
- contestantCompetition participant
host · prize · elimination · results · audition · judges · announcement · envelope · suspenseful · dramatic
drumrollscymbal crash
Percussion strike sound
punchline · resolution · denouement · silence · finale