1
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the company trumpeted the launch of the new phone that had none of the bugs the old one was known for
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2
as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
critics trumpeted the band's latest album as the best of the decade
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as in honk
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Recent Examples of trumpet
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 May 2025
To quell the rising concerns about generative AI’s present-day performance, Altman has trumpeted the future benefits of AGI ever louder.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Trump was greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid the fanfare of a 21-gun salute and trumpets.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Trump since coming to office has punished certain firms for their past clients or causes, stripping them of security clearances and government contracts, while trumpeting deals with others, including titans like Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 May 2025
To quell the rising concerns about generative AI’s present-day performance, Altman has trumpeted the future benefits of AGI ever louder.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Noun
However when the subject went sans pants and played the bottom trumpet, the fart resulted in clumps of bacteria growing in the Petri dish.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Trump was greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid the fanfare of a 21-gun salute and trumpets.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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At the same time, Leo has not announced a counter-revolution to quell the spirits his predecessor let loose in the Church.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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The montage ended with a shot of England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson; his death was announced the day before Oasis announced their reformation in late August last year.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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Accredited veterans service organizations such as the VFW or the Legion will help vets free of charge, but private companies are advertising and posting online, trying to get vets to pay them for the same service.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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Some companies don’t advertise their job openings, so ask around.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2025
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Pollock is one of about 60 people lining the sidewalk outside the CDC on a late Tuesday afternoon holding signs, beating drums and getting honks from workers leaving at the end of the day.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published June 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published June 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Domaine Serene is a benchmark Oregon producer acclaimed for its polished Pinot Noir and Chardonnay bottlings.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Abstract painter Thornton Willis, a third-wave member of the New York School acclaimed for canvases in which geometric shapes evinced a warmth atypical of such forms, died in New York on June 15.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
20 June 2025
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In front of an excited crowd of Venezuelans in Miami in 2019, the president proclaimed that Maduro’s days were numbered.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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The holiday marks the date in 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation – that Major General Gordon Granger and 2,000 Union Army troops came to Galveston Bay, Texas, to proclaim freedom for more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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The program seeks to promote the expansion of next-generation technology such as AI and quantum computing that are expected to drive future economic development and job growth.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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The Republican president also has sought to block federal spending on gender-affirming medical care for those under age 19 — instead promoting talk therapy only to treat young transgender people.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Compounds in the plant’s twigs, leaves, and bark have also been recognized for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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Even North Korea made 50 bombs while famines forced its people to eat tree bark.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
23 June 2025
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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