trumpeter

noun

trum·pet·er ˈtrəm-pə-tər

Synonyms of trumpeter next

: a trumpet player

specifically : one that gives signals with a trumpet

: one that praises or advocates : eulogist, spokesman

: any of a genus (Psophia of the family Psophiidae) of large gregarious long-legged South American birds that are related to the cranes and have a long thin neck usually held close to the body

: any of an Asian breed of pigeons with a rounded crest and heavily feathered feet

Examples of trumpeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For good measure, Byron has performed as a guest on albums by everyone from Living Colour, Burt Bacharach and Anthony Braxton to Allen Toussaint, Suzanne Vega and former San Diego trumpeter James Zollar. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023 Alongside her bandmates—cellist Lester St. Louis, bassist Jason Ajemian, and drummer Chad Taylor—the jazz trumpeter recorded most of the album in April 2022, at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha, Nebraska, before her sudden death that August. —

Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2023 Alpert’s music career ultimately caught fire in 1965; in the space of three years, the trumpeter racked up six No. 1 albums and two more top-five LPs. —

Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Aug. 2023 Joined by trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist James Genus and drummer Jaylan Petinaud, Hancock spent the night pivoting between ideas and keyboards. —

Chris Richards, Washington Post, 28 June 2023 Nevada hunters were allowed five incidental trumpeters. —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 May 2023 The club space at the Center, which recently hosted a rehearsal of trumpeters for the Newport Jazz Festival’s Armstrong tribute — taking place this weekend in Rhode Island — is a vibrant red. —

Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023 Porter then began regularly sitting at jam sessions led by top San Diego jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023 Dear Silas, a trumpeter and rapper from Mississippi, is also not from one of those Southern rap power centers such as Atlanta or Memphis or Houston. —

Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023 See More

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