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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
Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Mazzulla, who’s trumpeted the Celtics depth at every turn this season, shouldn’t hesitate to use it if his starters stumble on Saturday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Many news stories had trumpeted it as a victory.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Mazzulla, who’s trumpeted the Celtics depth at every turn this season, shouldn’t hesitate to use it if his starters stumble on Saturday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
Andris Mattson is the trumpet player for Moonchild, a jazz trio that's released six studio albums and toured for the last 15 years.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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Illinois will receive $295 million to address lead in drinking water as part of a $921 million regional investment, the federal government has announced.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement released by the federation’s media relations office.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Even with two shaky starts to begin his Red Sox tenure, Suarez has been as advertised, if not better.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Several pro-Palestinian groups then planned and advertised a protest to take place at the event.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The honk of strident organ music would punctuate moments of tension.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The mourners waved in response to the occasional honk from passing motorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her next novel, CLOWN, will be published by Riverhead Books (Spring 2025).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The couple announced the split in a joint statement to TMZ, published May 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Cornish lived, and Williams went on to acclaim.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Her 2014 album, El Asunto, was also critically acclaimed, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Tropical Latin album, and a Latin Grammy nod for Best Folk Album.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 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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On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up.—
Acacia Hernandez,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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OpenAI’s o1 model, the coverage incorrectly proclaimed, outperformed the reasoning of emergency physicians to diagnose triage complaints.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Schottenheimer was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in January 2025 following Mike McCarthy’s exit.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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They were framed as an effort to promote cooperation among countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and the administration saw them as partly paving a path toward full ties with Israel.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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