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trumpet call

NOUN

fanfare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pomp

STRONG

alarum array ballyhoo demonstration display flourish hullabaloo panoply parade shine show

Antonyms

STRONG

concealment hiding

NOUN

pep talk

Synonyms

WEAK

inducement rallying cry

Example Sentences

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“It was after the trumpet call, followed by the roar of ‘Charge!’”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2019

“This Rotunda is a trumpet call to glory,” the speaker said, his voice echoing off the marble walls.

From Fox News • Dec. 3, 2018

At 11:00 GMT there was a two minute silence during which Royal British Legion buglers played the Last Post trumpet call.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2014

It begins with a murmur in soft strings, from which a pensive trumpet call emerges, along with a horn theme.

From New York Times • May 28, 2013

The announcement from the Ministry of Plenty ended on another trumpet call and gave way to tinny music.

From "1984" by George Orwell