BLARES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of blare

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of blare

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

Noun

Handwashing stations are ubiquitous and the central square blares announcements telling the people of Ituri not to panic. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026 At random times throughout the night, a bullhorn siren blares. — Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Each hole has flashing barriers down the sides, and it’s all surrounded by glow-in-dark figures and video screens as music blares. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks). — Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 And then someone who has forgotten to silence their phone opens TikTok and the 6-7 second sound 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

Verb

The stadium’s public address system blares out, forcing him to stop. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 From Steve Buttleman who blares the bugle before every race to the bartenders who make the Mint Juleps, every detail adds to the grand moment when Race 12 begins and ends. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Typically, Jokic is the default answer when the fire alarm blares. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 The lights around the ballpark flash on and off while the music blares, moments before Miller turns the lights off on whichever unfortunate hitters have to face him. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Live music by the Eastport Oyster Boys and the Naptown Brass Band blares from the bandstand. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026 The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Where the walls talk and the music blares. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blares

Noun

Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of roars

Verb

Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of announces

Noun

Arizona, which will experience the biggest cuts, has previously made noises about opting for a legal route and authorities have criticized federal plans for the river.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
However, the loud noises and the large audience left him feeling shy, so zoo-goers only got a small taste of what’s coming in the next few months.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of noises

Verb

Standing before her guards, the increasingly dictatorial ruler proclaims herself as the Chosen One to the people of King's Landing.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026

Definition of proclaims

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Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of chatters

Verb

Trump declares his 'number one goal' in negotiations with Iran as ceasefire set to expire.

— , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
What, one wonders, is the appropriate response to someone who bursts into the room waving $197 million of other people’s money and declares job one is making sure your flying car has a place to land?

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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