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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Longer intake trumpets inside the airbox and new, wider intake ducts are put in place, which helps raise peak torque from 77.4 lb.ft (105 Nm) at 6,250 rpm to a more substantial 82.6 lb.ft (112 Nm) at just 5,500 rpm, although power remains the same at 101 hp at 7,500 rpm.—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025 Wrangler Retro High-Rise Trumpet Flare Jeans For a more statement-making option, try these Wrangler jeans with an exaggerated trumpet flare.—Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
The other side: Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, President Trump trumpeted his general efforts to cut government.—Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025 Before the federal judge overseeing his corruption indictment, the mayor unequivocally trumpeted his innocence.—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trumpet
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump
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