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trumpet

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noun

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Verb
Netflix loves to trumpet their championing of cinematic auteurs like Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuaron and Greta Gerwig, among many others. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Noun
The house kept the white surface densely beaded and concentrated the softness at the lower skirt, where wispy feathers turned the otherwise clean column into a textural, trumpet shape. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026 Jimson weed is a flowering plant in the nightshade family known by a variety of additional common names, including thorn apple, devil's snare, or devil's trumpet. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trumpet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
  • Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The report alleges that Freedom 250 was advertised as an addition to America250 rather than as its replacement, creating confusion.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Within an hour, skyscrapers flatten to golden sand, and the honk of yellow taxis is replaced by the soothing sounds of rolling waves.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
    Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The team behind the popular and acclaimed Buckhead restaurant the Chastain has announced a second concept opening in 2027.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 June 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
  • Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
    Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
    Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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