Fanfare vs Untrumpeted - What's the difference?
fanfare | untrumpeted |
(countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
(uncountable) A show of ceremony or celebration.
Not having been trumpeted; without fanfare.
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As a noun fanfare
is a flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.As an adjective untrumpeted is
not having been trumpeted; without fanfare.fanfare
English
Noun
- They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
- The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.
untrumpeted
English
Adjective
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