as in roars
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?
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Recent Examples of blares
Sean Cho Ayres, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Tramel conversationally chants as pulsing synths flare and wild guitar blares.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Where the walls talk and the music blares.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Thousands of people gather in colorful costumes while loud music blares.
—Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of hushed tones, loud music blares out from speakers between points, supporters are anything but quiet and there is said to be a sense of chaos in the air.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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And then someone who has forgotten to silence their phone opens TikTok and the 6-7 second sound blares.
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After This is the One, the obligatory Premier League anthem blares out as the players shake hands with opponents and officials.
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The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
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White then nailed a step back 3, drawing more roars, and Jones hit a reverse layup.—
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Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.—
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The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.—
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Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.—
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Residents and homeowners in Bristol have had a campaign to stop low-frequency noises from the Reworld trash incinerator.—
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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
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The Survey at Brooklyn Tech has a website and publishes at least three print editions a year.—
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The Federal Reserve will receive more insight into the labor market this morning when the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes its last chunk of unemployment data for 2025.—
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Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.—
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Greenland is part of Denmark, a fellow member of NATO (Article 5 of NATO’s charter declares that an attack on one is an attack on all).—
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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930's Betty Boop, both of whom Mallet declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
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“Blares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blares. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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