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

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Theo Croker, trumpeter: He was definitely a larger-than-life figure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

At the Whitehall service, Reverend Dr Lyndon Drake recited from The Fallen by poet Laurence Binyon before a Royal Marines Portsmouth Road Band trumpeter played the last post after which there was a one-minute silence.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The trio was soon joined by trumpeter Aquiles Navarro and drummer Tcheser Holmes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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

Without interrupting his song, the trumpeter kicks the paper cups away from his feet.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

trumpeter

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