cornets

Definition of cornetsnext
plural of cornet
as in horns
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container cornets of pastry dough that were baked and later filled with cream

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Recent Examples of cornets While recovering from cancer, Jackson pursued his lifelong dream of designing and measuring the acoustical properties of woodwind instruments, particularly Renaissance-era flutes, crumhorns, and cornets. IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornets
Noun
  • The Mongolian athletes wore blue cashmere robes, called deel, trimmed with red and yellow silk and embroidered with horns.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The train coasted into Bari, the capital of Puglia, to the exuberant horns and drums of a welcome band.
    Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Giant tubes of paint descending from the ceiling!
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Giant paint tubes swung from the ceiling, squeezing out bright streams of fabric.
    Judy Berman, Time, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Cornets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornets. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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