noun. A loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets.

noun. A spectacular public display.

noun. In bookbinding, an erratic or eccentric style of decoration which purposely avoids regular or geometrical design.

noun. A flourish of trumpets, either in hunting, in martial assemblages, or in the course of a musical work; a noisy flourish.

noun. Hence An ostentatious parade or boast; bravado.

noun. A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

noun. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

noun. A show of ceremony or celebration.

noun. a gaudy outward display

noun. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

"GWB would have vetoed a bill he thought to be bad (and demanded a “clean bill” with much fanfare from the media about the need to give our CiC a clean bill)."

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