Fanfare
WordNet

noun


(1)   (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
"He entered to a flourish of trumpets"
"Her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
(2)   A gaudy outward display
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
    They played a short fanfare to announce the arrival of the king.
  2. A show of ceremony or celebration.
    The town opened the new library with fanfare and a speech from the mayor.

Noun



  1. A brass band, with percussion.
  2. A fanfare (flourish).


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