trumpeter
noun
trum·pet·er
ˈtrəm-pə-tər 
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a
: any of a genus (Psophia of the family Psophiidae) of large gregarious long-legged South American birds that are related to the cranes and have a long thin neck usually held close to the body
b
: any of an Asian breed of pigeons with a rounded crest and heavily feathered feet
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One night in 1969, jazz trumpeter Al Hirt, who had opened a nightclub in Atlanta, coaxed Uecker up onstage.
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The immensely talented jazz-pop trumpeter has hit No. 1 on the Billboard jazz albums chart on multiple occasions and sold millions of records during a professional career that dates back to the mid-’80s.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The packed house Sunday night danced in the aisles to the bouncy beat after a night of honoring the Dead and other recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment: director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Roosevelt Jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins will flip the switch at 5pm Tuesday for the more than 112,000 white lights, which go from one end of the block to the other in the CBD hotel.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The immensely talented jazz-pop trumpeter has hit No. 1 on the Billboard jazz albums chart on multiple occasions and sold millions of records during a professional career that dates back to the mid-’80s.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The packed house Sunday night danced in the aisles to the bouncy beat after a night of honoring the Dead and other recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment: director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Roosevelt Jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins will flip the switch at 5pm Tuesday for the more than 112,000 white lights, which go from one end of the block to the other in the CBD hotel.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Trumpeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpeter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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trumpeter
noun
trum·pet·er
ˈtrəm-pət-ər
: a trumpet player
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