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trumpet

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noun

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Recent Examples of trumpet
Verb
All of that came as a US presidential envoy held a rare meeting with the leader of Hamas to discuss peace, and as Washington trumpeted the prospects for Israel-Lebanon talks next month. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Thus trumpets the tagline for Nicole Kidman’s assignation with Constantin Brancusi’s bronze and gold leaf Danaïde (1913), circulated online this past spring in advance of the work’s auction. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
Other food options include a mini hamburger, watermelon bite, and wood-roasted trumpet mushroom. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 As Brunious picks up his trumpet, the Preservation All-Stars rhythm section lays down a solid groove. — Tracy Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trumpet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Dream this month announced that the team has struck a multiyear contract to host all home games at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, beginning next season.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Every employee has access to an internal job posting platform and new roles are advertised across internal communication channels.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • So, the question was to find out why people had developed such a relationship with this music, which had not been advertised or marketed for 16 years.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • David’s distinctive honk comes through nearby walkie-talkies.
    — Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As the Knicks closed in, and then closed it out, during the fourth quarter, each new bucket was greeted with cheers and car honks from Brooklyn to the Bronx.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Their findings, published in Nature Physics, also revealed a sharp transition between chaotic and controlled quantum behavior.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rodrigo is in the sweet spot of having been nominated for her first two albums and then coming back with her third as her most acclaimed, against most odds.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But, as Zirin observes, Zinn’s version of the American story was far from universally acclaimed.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.
    — The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The group emphasized that its request isn't intended to promote robocalls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest film, Digger (and gamely participate in a cooking segment with Wishbone Kitchen).
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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