BLARE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of blare

as in roar

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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verb

ˈbler

as in to announce

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 blare

Noun

To a discordant blare of horns, a second, much larger longship rises from beneath the river’s surface. — Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 For 140 years, the blare of the train horns has been a familiar part of life for Treasure Valley residents. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Almost immediately, sinister melodies from the franchise’s soundtrack blared from the speakers. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blare

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blare

Noun

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
The Dream this month announced that the team has struck a multiyear contract to host all home games at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, beginning next season.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of announce

Noun

Having produced one such number per participant, the standard approach then pools all of them into a group average, on the assumption that individual differences are noise that will be canceled out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The Trojans have to do more than navigate crowd noise to post their first victory there.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Verb

Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.

— The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Noun

Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The noise and defense rattle Boley into four sacks and his first interception as a Sun Devil.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

Their findings, published in Nature Physics, also revealed a sharp transition between chaotic and controlled quantum behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Verb

More than half a dozen houses along the coast were declared structurally unsafe.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Newport Beach also declared a local emergency yesterday to free up resources ahead of the storm’s landfall, after experiencing significant coastal flooding overnight.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

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