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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
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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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Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Lester picked up a trumpet for the first time in 1948.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Kellen Browning, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump’s actions throw into doubt the future of the funding, which Kansas City officials have trumpeted as part of their clean energy efforts.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Out-of-towners crowd the sidewalk to listen to a brass band, the trombones, trumpets and saxophone blaring over the march of the tuba and percussion.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Lester picked up a trumpet for the first time in 1948.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Both easily lapped their Republican primary opponents in fund-raising and trumpeted Mr. Trump’s endorsement, which deterred bigger names from entering the races.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump’s actions throw into doubt the future of the funding, which Kansas City officials have trumpeted as part of their clean energy efforts.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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