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trumpeter

[truhm-pi-ter] / ˈtrʌm pɪ tər /






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Silence Is Talking by Reverend & The Makers is reborn as the terrace anthem, aided by the trumpeter in the England band playing the familiar riff taken from War's 1975 song Low Rider.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

He followed the famed trumpeter into the venue’s kitchen, where Davis had gone to grab a glass of water.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 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

Mr. Gibbs credits Wadada Leo Smith, the trumpeter and composer, with suggesting he document his path and purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

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

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

The trumpeters persevere valiantly but, by the end of the day, everyone's wrung out.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Extra color moments came from those mocking oboes, as well as some brief military flourishes from a pair of trumpeters.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

For years, scientists have classified these noises into roughly two dozen distinct phrases, or codas, making the communications seem about as complicated as two novice trumpeters trading notes.

From Science Magazine May 7, 2024

The club space at the Center, which recently hosted a rehearsal of trumpeters for the Newport Jazz Festival’s Armstrong tribute — taking place this weekend in Rhode Island — is a vibrant red.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2023

More than seventy men there were, with two trumpeters and a band of grenadiers.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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