Illustration of trumpet
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1
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 2½ 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
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.
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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Such is the case with a good deal of the show’s score, which never leaves a trumpet flair or a victorious key change unturned.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 15, Trump will attend a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill with members of the House Ways and Means Committee to trumpet a package of bills intended to advance her foster care initiative.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Such is the case with a good deal of the show’s score, which never leaves a trumpet flair or a victorious key change unturned.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Jones also trumpeted his goal to phase out Georgia's income tax, but an ambitious cut withered after being scorned by Kemp, who is wrapping up his final term in office, and state House Republicans.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 15, Trump will attend a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill with members of the House Ways and Means Committee to trumpet a package of bills intended to advance her foster care initiative.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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