Illustration of trumpet
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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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
Rather than marking a single death, the marchers — led by trumpet players and people carrying a casket reminiscent of a cigarette pack — were demanding the demise of menthol cigarettes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The legendary jazz and soul singer began her career with a performance at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1952, after being invited onstage by her uncle, a jazz trumpet player.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Hanging above the image of Chappelle is a captivating photo of Kravitz playing a trumpet during a sound check at a Paris concert hall in 2018.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Barry Danielian: trumpet (2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
In New York, editors who come from Little Rock are rare, even more so ones who attended the University of Oklahoma and played trumpet in the Sooners’ marching band.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
At its 1928 Carnegie Hall premiere, Gershwin’s iconic masterpiece was a spirited composition, meant to reflect the kaleidoscope of sights and sounds on the streets of Paris with instruments that include real Parisian taxi horns, a trumpet, saxophone and snare drum.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In defending her bill this week, Stewart also trumpeted Visit Orlando’s civic involvement.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
The fashion world trumpeted Demi Moore, who wore a Balmain swan as procured by Brad Goreski to the Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ NYC premiere.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Labor leaders trumpeted the deal as an unmitigated win.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Fort Lauderdale's mayor trumpeted his city as a spring break destination, but the city did take extra precautions.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
And along the highway between the valley and downtown San Francisco, billboards trumpet the availability of Nvidia’s chief product — microprocessors known as GPUs — from start-ups that have bought the chips to cash in on the overwhelming demand.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Policy-makers should start recognizing the world economy’s fault lines instead of trumpeting its resilience.
—Desmond Lachman, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024
Schiff, who has raised the most money, has run TV ads in recent weeks trumpeting Garvey’s two votes for Trump.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Noun
The uptempo track opens with a jazzy intro and features a trumpet counter melody throughout.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
Rather than marking a single death, the marchers — led by trumpet players and people carrying a casket reminiscent of a cigarette pack — were demanding the demise of menthol cigarettes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The legendary jazz and soul singer began her career with a performance at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1952, after being invited onstage by her uncle, a jazz trumpet player.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Hanging above the image of Chappelle is a captivating photo of Kravitz playing a trumpet during a sound check at a Paris concert hall in 2018.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Barry Danielian: trumpet (2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
In New York, editors who come from Little Rock are rare, even more so ones who attended the University of Oklahoma and played trumpet in the Sooners’ marching band.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
At its 1928 Carnegie Hall premiere, Gershwin’s iconic masterpiece was a spirited composition, meant to reflect the kaleidoscope of sights and sounds on the streets of Paris with instruments that include real Parisian taxi horns, a trumpet, saxophone and snare drum.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Verb
But such a policy gave tourists a $2.54 billion free ride each year on the back of the British taxpayer, trumpeted a then-chancellor Rishi Sunak.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In defending her bill this week, Stewart also trumpeted Visit Orlando’s civic involvement.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
The fashion world trumpeted Demi Moore, who wore a Balmain swan as procured by Brad Goreski to the Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ NYC premiere.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Labor leaders trumpeted the deal as an unmitigated win.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Fort Lauderdale's mayor trumpeted his city as a spring break destination, but the city did take extra precautions.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
And along the highway between the valley and downtown San Francisco, billboards trumpet the availability of Nvidia’s chief product — microprocessors known as GPUs — from start-ups that have bought the chips to cash in on the overwhelming demand.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Policy-makers should start recognizing the world economy’s fault lines instead of trumpeting its resilience.
—Desmond Lachman, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024
Schiff, who has raised the most money, has run TV ads in recent weeks trumpeting Garvey’s two votes for Trump.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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