trumpet

Example Sentences

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Flea, was a little boy, his attraction to the trumpet was all-consuming and amorous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Thudding drums, an electric guitar that chugs like a tank’s engine turning over and blaring trumpet fanfare announce the onset of football on CBS, Fox and NBC.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

By this point in his life, Beethoven has had it with weapons, the drumbeat of soldiers, the addictive emotion of trumpet calls to action.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by a trumpet salute, then a burst of rifle fire.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

I heard a breathy trumpet sound that went flat and faded away.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen