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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
Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Bellei trumpeted a strong rapport between price and quality among the Saudi collections on display.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
He was raised in the suburb of Atherton, picking up piano and trumpet until finally picking up the guitar at age 13.
—Michelle Hyun Kim, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The conflict over the road was trumpeted as the motive in the press.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Bellei trumpeted a strong rapport between price and quality among the Saudi collections on display.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
After brief studies on the piano and trumpet that disrupted the household, Weir took up the acoustic guitar at 13.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
He was raised in the suburb of Atherton, picking up piano and trumpet until finally picking up the guitar at age 13.
—Michelle Hyun Kim, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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The discovery, which was made in 2024 but not announced until December, was carried out by Inrap, France's national institution for preventive archaeology.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green's best football season ever wasn't even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after North Texas defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Troopy Camper is available as a conversion package, and the original demo vehicle is advertised on Autograph's website for £48,000 ($78,500).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ramin Ahmari, the founder of fashion brand Finesse, relies on machine learning to design and advertise miniskirts and shoes to his direct-to-consumer customers.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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Julian Barnes wrote about the idea in a short story, ‘The Silence,’ published in 2004.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another study published last year in the World Journal of Pediatrics found that the long-term effects of melatonin on children are simply unknown, despite skyrocketing use in pediatric populations globally.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The series was critically acclaimed and earned multiple Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Wyle, and Outstanding Drama Series.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Soon, the demonstrations did indeed start, amplified echoes of the recent protests in Qom and Tabriz, which led Rafiq to pace the living room and proclaim ecstatically that this was it, this was the end of the Shah, that imperialist puppet of the West.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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