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as in announced
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 advertised
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 trumpeted
Its personal significance is trumpeted by the fact that Haghighi plays one of the two lead roles, a man named Kaveh who is being driven by a woman, Leila (Taraneh Alidoosti), to a remote, wintry mountain region.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Calvert-Lewin, trumpeted as the only striker in world football close to Erling Haaland in Farke’s pre-match press conference, had to bury his fourth-minute opening.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearly every children’s book in our house trumpeted the same anti-boredom propaganda.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s also the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, which MLS leaders have trumpeted for years as a potential accelerant for the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Missteps get trumpeted in social media.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Calvert-Lewin, trumpeted as the only striker in world football close to Erling Haaland in Farke’s pre-match press conference, had to bury his fourth-minute opening.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearly every children’s book in our house trumpeted the same anti-boredom propaganda.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s also the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, which MLS leaders have trumpeted for years as a potential accelerant for the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpeted
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The defense minster last week announced the establishment of a new office dedicated to studying China’s Pacific activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The price guarantee that Walgreens will post in its stores states that if a product worth more than $6 scans at a price higher than advertised, the company will provide the consumer with a $6 merchandise card, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s just as well, because the Bangtang Boys returned to NBC‘s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (March 26), as advertised, for a second performance.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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A couple of weeks later, Meta removed a Facebook page that published ICE sightings in Chicago.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to a Washington Post investigation published last week, Orbán’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, regularly calls his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to keep the Russians informed following European Union meetings, and sometimes to ask for favors.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wells Fargo had touted to The Charlotte Observer the workers’ move to leave the union.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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In interviews with The Star, politicians, consultants and other political experts touted Graves’ ability to use his influence in Washington to bolster Kansas City’s most important projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter went deep on season three of the hit and critically-acclaimed HBO drama, including an uncensored history and interviews with the entire cast; read our cover story here.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, officials in two southern California cities—Commerce and Bell Gardens—are proposing a sales tax increase after both cities declared a fiscal emergency over the new rules, which are set to come into effect on April 1.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Health care’s rural-urban divide in Missouri Washington University’s research is the first look at insured rates following the end of the federal public health emergency declared as a result of COVID-19.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nuclear energy was ballyhooed back in the 1930s as a way to feed the world.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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