fanfare


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fanfare/ˈfanfeə(r)/
noun
  • 1 a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, especially to introduce something.
  • 2 great media attention surrounding the introduction of something.
– origin C18: from Fr., ult. of imitative origin.
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