fanfare

[ fan-fair ]

/ ˈfæn fɛər /

a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.

an ostentatious display or flourish.

publicity or advertising.

Origin of fanfare

1760–70; < French, expressive word akin to fanfaron fanfaron.

Finally, my impostor account was gone, deleted by Twitter with no fanfare.

How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor |JoBeth McDaniel |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But really, all this fanfare seems more like a howl for Washington's attention and a ploy for PR.

When Conservatives Cry Wolf |Michael Tomasky |February 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After much hype and fanfare, the London reviews are in, and most of them are awful.

London's American Burger Battle |Nico Hines |July 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But for all the fanfare, there was one overriding message: Francis is not your average pope.

Pope Francis Inauguration: Not Your Average Pontiff |Barbie Latza Nadeau |March 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

As Iran gears up for elections in June, the fanfare of vetting a presidential-candidate list is once again in full swing.

The Rutgers Professor Who Wants to Lead Iran |Shirin Sadeghi |February 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Then a column of dust advanced along the road from which the fanfare resounded like the scream of the hawk from the gray fog.

Barbara Blomberg, Complete |Georg Ebers
The Herald now blows a fanfare and the officers march into the council ground with the colors and the color guard.

The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft |Dan Beard
He was a seven-months child, and there was no fanfare of welcome at his coming.

Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete |Albert Bigelow Paine
We know there is a higher love for country than that begotten by the fanfare of the Fourth of July.

Among the Forces |Henry White Warren
The Emperor and the Empress bowed their thanks, and the dancers retired, and the orchestra sounded a fanfare.

The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 |Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone

fanfare

/ (ˈfænfɛə) /

a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc

an ostentatious flourish or display

C17: from French, back formation from fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets; see fanfaronade