EnglishMain Dictionary
fanfare
Universal Words
noun
1 [C] a short loud piece of music that is played to celebrate sb/sth important arriving:
A fanfare of trumpets will sound for the Queen.
2 [U,C] a large amount of activity and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. to celebrate sb/sth:
The new century will begin amid much fanfare worldwide. * Despite the fanfare of publicity that accompanied its launch, his latest novel sold only a few hundred copies.
