blare
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to sound loudly; proclaim noisily.
We sat there horrified as the radio blared the awful news.
noun
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a loud, raucous noise.
The blare of the band made conversation impossible.
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glaring intensity of light or color.
A blare of sunlight flooded the room as she opened the shutters.
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fanfare; flourish; ostentation; flamboyance.
a new breakfast cereal proclaimed with all the blare of a Hollywood spectacle.
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Eastern New England. the bawl of a calf.
verb
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to sound loudly and harshly
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to proclaim loudly and sensationally
noun
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a loud and usually harsh or grating noise
Etymology
Origin of blare
1400–50; late Middle English bleren; akin to Middle Dutch blaren, Middle Low German blarren, Middle High German blerren ( German plärren )
Example Sentences
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All Norma Tactacon can do is pray as the sirens blare.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The noise is deafening: Horns blare, whistles pierce the piercing cold.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
The stage lights turn green, smoke rises and the speakers blare out a theme with sinister horns.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
Mexico’s culture, he wanted to blare, was born long ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
He is close enough to hear diesel engines growl and horns blare whenever a train pulls out but far enough to avoid police who hover around the station looking for migrants.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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