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as in announcing
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 acclaiming
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 trumpeting
And some schools are trumpeting improved grades.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The big story Instead of trumpeting China's tech advances, Premier Li Qiang struck an uncharacteristically somber tone during a nationwide address on policy plans.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Many companies pivoted away from trumpeting environmental policies as a result.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Like almost every mayor in the past 50 years, Zohran Mamdani will come into office trumpeting New York’s most ambitious affordable-housing program — and, as with his predecessors, the claim will be longer on slogan than on plan.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
The Challenge of Covid Unlike today, the Fidesz media apparatus during the party’s first decade in power had an easy time making its message stick, trumpeting the government’s achievements.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Meyers later played a montage of Trump trumpeting his record purportedly opposing censorship and bringing free speech back to America, before cutting to a second montage of breaking news clips about Kimmel’s suspension.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The big story Instead of trumpeting China's tech advances, Premier Li Qiang struck an uncharacteristically somber tone during a nationwide address on policy plans.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Many companies pivoted away from trumpeting environmental policies as a result.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Like almost every mayor in the past 50 years, Zohran Mamdani will come into office trumpeting New York’s most ambitious affordable-housing program — and, as with his predecessors, the claim will be longer on slogan than on plan.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
The Challenge of Covid Unlike today, the Fidesz media apparatus during the party’s first decade in power had an easy time making its message stick, trumpeting the government’s achievements.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Meyers later played a montage of Trump trumpeting his record purportedly opposing censorship and bringing free speech back to America, before cutting to a second montage of breaking news clips about Kimmel’s suspension.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpeting
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The Country Music Association revealed its 2026 inductees for the hall of fame this week, announcing that McGraw was tapped for the modern era artist category, along with The Stanley Brothers for the veteran era artist category and Paul Overstreet for the songwriter category.—
Melonee Hurt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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After announcing earlier this week that Jay-Z and The Roots will headline this year’s Roots Picnic on May 30 and May 31 in Philadelphia in its new home in Belmont Plateau, the R&B/hip-hop festival revealed the full lineup on Friday morning (March 20).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2026
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Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Fox Valley voters came out to the polls on Tuesday for the March 17 primary election, with some local election authorities touting turnout numbers on par with or higher than some recent primary contests as of the afternoon on Election Day.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gubernatorial candidates are also touting tax proposals on the wealthy and corporations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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There is not a natural fit between living happily in that kind of place and spending your career investigating and then publishing your findings, at least if your investigations are local.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here’s what aspiring novelists and readers should know about the behind-the-scenes of publishing a fiction book.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The practice has been ongoing for decades, originating in Eastern Europe as a natural method before studios and spas started advertising salt rooms.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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And three, a slew of pharma companies were advertising in magazines like Redbook and Cosmopolitan encouraging women not to use it.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026
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Francis ordered the Argentine criteria published as an official act of the Vatican and wrote a letter to the bishops declaring their interpretation authoritative.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sports bars are hanging flags and declaring their allegiances to Portugal, England, Spain, or Brazil.—
Ben Furnas,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That power has touched thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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