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a
: a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell
specifically
: a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2½ octaves
b
: a musical instrument (such as a cornet) resembling a trumpet
2
: a trumpet player
3
: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: such as
a
: a funnel-shaped instrument (such as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound
b(1)
: a stentorian voice
(2)
: a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)
trumpeted; trumpeting; trumpets
: to sound or proclaim on or as if on a trumpet
trumpet the news
Examples of trumpet in a Sentence
Noun
the trumpet of a flower
Verb
He likes to trumpet his own achievements.
The law was trumpeted as a solution to everything.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Large white tubular flowers hang like little trumpets from the foliage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The brand is also trying to win over shoppers by trumpeting what isn’t in the packets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Common instruments in jazz include piano, double bass, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, and drums, with an emphasis on the mighty cymbal.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Large white tubular flowers hang like little trumpets from the foliage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Verb
Others, however, like Darren Aronofsky and Natasha Lyonne have openly embraced it, as other stars like Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon have trumpeted the tech’s inevitability.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The brand is also trying to win over shoppers by trumpeting what isn’t in the packets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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trumpet
1 of 2 noun
trum·pet
ˈtrəm-pət 
1
: a wind instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube commonly once or twice curved and ending in a bell
2
: something shaped like a trumpet
3
: a sound like that of a trumpet
trumpet
2 of 2 verb1
: to blow a trumpet
2
: to make a sound like that of a trumpet
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