bugle
Example Sentences
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City Hall, which dates to the 16th century, toots out a cheerful jazz bugle call several times a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Morris held the microphone with both hands like he was blowing on a bugle and urging the crowd to charge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
In the face of febrile bond markets, this week the faint sound of the bugle of retreat on the US trade war got louder.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
Each week, we listened to marching bands play the national anthem but heard the bugle call of “Taps.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
At the same time we were both getting all this attention together with the drum and bugle corps.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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