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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the company trumpeted the launch of the new phone that had none of the bugs the old one was known for
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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
critics trumpeted the band's latest album as the best of the decade
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as in honk
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Recent Examples of trumpet
Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
No group has trumpeted this truth more loudly than the American Association of Retired Persons, founded in 1958.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Nobody was picking up trumpets, violins or guitars for a while.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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And why are people still giving time to a guy who trumpets misogyny and anti-semitism, denies the Holocaust, pals around with white nationalist dweebs, including Donald Trump, and recently made Alex Jones look like a paragon of reason and restraint?
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
No group has trumpeted this truth more loudly than the American Association of Retired Persons, founded in 1958.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
In 1943, his father uprooted the family to move to Bremerton, Wash., and then to Seattle, where Quincy Jr. attended Garfield High School and ignited his passion for music by studying composition and learning to play the trumpet.
—Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Nobody was picking up trumpets, violins or guitars for a while.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The weighty subject of Whitehead’s novel seems to demand a straight story—the kind that announces its respect for the material through impressively unvarnished performances, dutiful attention to period trappings, a tasteful approach to the story’s violence.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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With host cities for the game mapped out through 2027 and a new 10-year broadcast deal with CBS announced Monday, the path forward the two academies set forth this season is expected to be intact for the long haul.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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While the airline advertises fares starting at $99, including government taxes and fees, Travel + Leisure uncovered several deals this winter for even less.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to accounting for about 60% of products sold, Amazon generates fees from providing fulfillment and shipping services as well as by offering customer support to sellers and charging them to advertise on the site.Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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According to a Bloomberg report published last week, Antivari owed millions in an unpaid debt to his former business partner, the Italian fintech tycoon Andrea Pignataro.George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on Wednesday.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Open Water was critically acclaimed when it was published in 2021 and Nelson’s second novel, Small Worlds, is also being adapted by Brock Media.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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The erotic thriller has been critically acclaimed since its Venice Film Festival premiere.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Finding and tracking a big, healthy bear is a positive sign for the Black Bear Program and efforts to promote the recovery of the bear population in Mississippi.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The administration's last-minute federal rules and regulations have been in the works for months to promote components of Biden's agenda ‒ such as combatting climate change, reducing fees for consumers and lowering drug prices.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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One drawback is that the brightly colored bark only appears with age.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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One way that lead could accumulate in cinnamon tree bark is when trees are cultivated in contaminated soil.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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