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
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Wrangler Retro High-Rise Trumpet Flare Jeans For a more statement-making option, try these Wrangler jeans with an exaggerated trumpet flare.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The Broncos did not take him with the 20th pick in the draft to trumpet their depth and provide an excuse to invite Matthew McConaughey to a game this fall.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Yet Greenblatt is right to sound the trumpet.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Wrangler Retro High-Rise Trumpet Flare Jeans For a more statement-making option, try these Wrangler jeans with an exaggerated trumpet flare.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
His government routinely trumpets declining crime rates as evidence that his model works.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The Broncos did not take him with the 20th pick in the draft to trumpet their depth and provide an excuse to invite Matthew McConaughey to a game this fall.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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America is the land of the free, home of the brave—and one of only two nations in the world that allows the pharmaceutical industry to advertise drugs directly to consumers.—
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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They are acclaimed Mexican artists who capture the essence of women’s lives and experiences in their respective cultural contexts with a focus on indigenous communities stretching from Los Angeles to Chile.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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His play Daddy opened to acclaim in its UK debut at Almeida Theatre in March 2022 and made its way to the Tokyo Globe Theatre shortly thereafter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yohimbine, derived from plant roots or tree bark, is sometimes marketed as an energy- or libido-booster.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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