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Definition of fanfare:

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

Synonyms:

pretentiousness, split second, blink of an eye, trice, pomposity, demonstration, jiffy, inflation, flash, newsbreak, puffiness, news bulletin, ostentatiousness, photoflash, ostentation, wink, newsflash, flashgun, hoopla, display, instant, brandish, advertising, flare, flash lamp, flash bulb, flourish, pompousness, twinkling, heartbeat, flashing, splashiness, flashbulb, tucket.

Usage examples:

And Lady Marabout, though she was the most amiable lady in Christendom, was not exempt from a feeling of longing for a stone to roll to the door of her enemy's stronghold, or a flourish of trumpets to silence the boastful and triumphant fanfare that was perpetually sounding at sight of her defeats from her opponent's ramparts.

- "Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories", Ouida.
The Emperor and the Empress bowed their thanks, and the dancers retired, and the orchestra sounded a fanfare.

- "The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912", Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone.
Suddenly, far behind where our infantry moved in column, I heard cheer on cheer burst forth, and the horns and fifes in joyous fanfare, echoed by the solid outbreak of the drums.

- "The Reckoning", Robert W. Chambers.