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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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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Recent Examples of trumpet
Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2025
Across the street, the Louis Armstrong Center hosts a multimedia exhibit and a calendar of events including concerts and trumpet lessons for kids.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
One day after his chatbot Grok had a Nazi meltdown, Elon Musk trumpeted the launch of Grok 4 in an hourlong, late-night live demo.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Verb
The Westerlies -- Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands, trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon, trombone, Morgan Hall, Stella Boyle Smith Music Center.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2025
Across the street, the Louis Armstrong Center hosts a multimedia exhibit and a calendar of events including concerts and trumpet lessons for kids.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Durham University’s Gillian Foulger, who has worked in geothermal for four decades, said companies trumpet big breakthroughs all the time.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
One day after his chatbot Grok had a Nazi meltdown, Elon Musk trumpeted the launch of Grok 4 in an hourlong, late-night live demo.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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The announcement came on Saturday morning during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, over a year after his last contract extension was announced in June 2024.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winners would be announced at fairs with ticket holders in the audience.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Seattle’s defense was mostly as advertised.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kalshi has advertised its sports prediction markets on social media this month using NFL and NFL Players Association imagery without consent, while Polymarket has shared some of the league’s markings in its app without permission.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The small group of protesters spent an hour waving signs at cars traveling along U.S. Route 31 in Miami County north of Indianapolis, which spurred regular choruses of honks from semi-trucks to sedans.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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Summer went out with a low, slow honk Saturday in Franklin Park.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO’s acclaimed The White Lotus.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This team is once again dealing with turnover at offensive coordinator, with Kevin Patullo promoted over the offseason to replace Kellen Moore, who is now head coach of the Saints.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to keep mulch lines a few inches away from tree trunks, as mulch placed directly against a tree’s bark increases the risk of pest and rot issues.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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