fanfare

Brass heralds arrival

Fanfare is a short, dramatic flourish of brass instruments, typically trumpets, used to announce arrivals or ceremonial moments: A fanfare greeted the queen.

By extension, fanfare means showy public attention or celebration: The product launched with great fanfare.

They slipped away without fanfare.

ceremony

pomp

Ostentatious display of dignity

coronation · commencement · convocation · dedication · regalia · ritual · protocol · formality · solemnity · red carpet

trumpet

bugle

Valveless military horn

flourish · toot · herald · clarion · reveille · taps · charge · cavalry · announcement · ceremonial

spectacle

display

Presentation for viewing

cavalcade · flourish · splendor · magnificence · grandeur · glamour · opulence · glitz · ornamentation · carnival

announcement

proclamation

Formal public announcement

communique · bulletin · newsflash · dispatch · unveiling · introduction · rollout · launch · reveal · premiere

celebration

acclaim

Enthusiastic public approval

jubilation · revelry · festive · gala · fiesta · exultation · merriment · congratulations · festivities · salute

hype

publicity

Media-driven awareness

hoopla · hullabaloo · buildup · splash · pizzazz · flamboyance · sensationalism · brouhaha · frenzy · spin

Categories
Opposites
volume and ceremonial display

fanfaresilence

Total lack of sound

quiet · hush · whisper · stillness · understatement

publicity and attention

fanfaresecrecy

Practice of hiding information

concealment · hiding · obscurity · anonymity · stealth

pretentiousness and ceremony

fanfareunpretentiousness

Absence of showiness

simplicity · modesty · humility · plainness · austerity

Phrases
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G