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a
: a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell
specifically
: a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2¹/₂ octaves
b
: a musical instrument (such as a cornet) resembling a trumpet
2
: a trumpet player
3
: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: such as
a
: a funnel-shaped instrument (such as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound
b(1)
: a stentorian voice
(2)
: a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)
trumpeted; trumpeting; trumpets
: to sound or proclaim on or as if on a trumpet
trumpet the news
Synonyms
Examples of trumpet in a Sentence
Noun
the trumpet of a flower
Verb
He likes to trumpet his own achievements.
The law was trumpeted as a solution to everything.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 12 June 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The execs trumpeted that while revenue spiked by 13% between 2018 and 2023, OIBDA declined 61% over the same period.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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Noun
It’s known as (trumpets please) the Song of Ice and Fire.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 12 June 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Verb
The mayor also trumpeted the value of bringing community into the picture to co-produce public safety.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The execs trumpeted that while revenue spiked by 13% between 2018 and 2023, OIBDA declined 61% over the same period.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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trumpet
1 of 2 noun
trum·pet
ˈtrəm-pət 
1
: a wind instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube commonly once or twice curved and ending in a bell
2
: something shaped like a trumpet
3
: a sound like that of a trumpet
trumpet
2 of 2 verb1
: to blow a trumpet
2
: to make a sound like that of a trumpet
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