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fanfares

/ˈfænˌfɛərz/ /ˈfænˌfɛəz/

Meanings
noun
A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

Examples :

"They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king."
music entertainment royal military tradition heraldry sound

Related Words

Illustration embellish

embellish verb

/ɛm-/

To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

"The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"

Illustration achievements

achievements noun

/əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"Her academic achievements earned her a scholarship to college. "

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration loudspeaker

loudspeaker noun

/laʊdˈspiːkə/ /ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/

An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

"The teacher used the loudspeaker to announce the school's upcoming field trip. "

Illustration celebration

celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

Illustration dramatize

dramatize verb

/ˈdræməˌtaɪz/ /ˈdɹɑməˌtaɪz/

To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television

"The school decided to dramatize the novel "The Secret Garden" for the school play. "

Illustration demonstrators

demonstrators noun

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz/ /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪɾərz/

One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.

"Sentence: "The science teacher praised the students who were excellent demonstrators of how the volcano model worked; their explanation left no doubt in anyone's mind." "

Illustration endorsements

endorsements noun

/ɪnˈdɔːrsmənts/ /ɛnˈdɔːrsmənts/

The act or quality of endorsing

"Companies sometimes pay millions for product endorsement by celebrities."

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "