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trumpeter

[truhm-pi-ter] / ˈtrʌm pɪ tər /
NOUN
bighead
Synonyms
STRONG
blowhard braggart bragger egomaniac egotist know-it-all show-off
NOUN
bigmouth
Synonyms
WEAK
bag of wind big talker blowhard blusterer boaster brag braggart bragger bull artist bull-thrower gasbag gossiper grandstander know-it-all show-off swelled head windbag
NOUN
braggart
Synonyms
STRONG
blatherskite blowhard blusterer boaster brag braggadocio bragger egotist exhibitionist gasbag grandstander hotshot know-it-all peacock ranter raver show off swaggerer swashbuckler windbag
WEAK
bag of wind big talker big-timer bigmouth gascon strutter swelled head
NOUN
vaunter
Synonyms
STRONG
blowhard blusterer boaster brag braggadocio bragger egotist exhibitionist gasbag grandstander hotshot know-it-all peacock ranter raver show-off swaggerer swashbuckler windbag
WEAK
bag of wind big talker big-timer bigmouth gascon strutter swelled head

Example Sentences

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Some groups recall the past, like trumpeter Yank Lawson’s New Orleans-style orchestra, while others, like Woody Herman, Stan Kenton and especially Boyd Raeburn, anticipate modern jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He works with a quintet featuring trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, bassist Matt Engle, saxophonist Bryan Rogers and vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, and each contributes concise solos and thoughtful interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Recorded after trumpeter Baker invited Dame Vera to join his band in 1933, the first record is one of just 100 copies pressed.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Spencer died Monday after she “lost her battle with cancer,” her brother, jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, announced on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

Then he and the trumpeter drew aside and bowed and the soldiers saluted and the Prince himself came in.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis