trumpets 1 of 2

verb

Definition of trumpetsnext
present tense third-person singular of trumpet
1
as in announces
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 acclaims
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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trumpets

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noun

plural of trumpet
as in brays

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“Trumpets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpets. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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