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trumpet

[truhm-pit] / ˈtrʌm pɪt /


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blare
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Some of these, the authors own, verge on “technological gigantism,” such as a seven-bell trumpet patented in 1859 by Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The bleating trumpet on the following “Before I Knew” recalls Mark Isham’s work on the horn when he was in Van Morrison’s band in the early ’80s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Monty Norman's surf guitar riff and John Barry's sweeping orchestral scores spawned an entire genre of spy music – full of minor key suspense and piercing stabs of trumpet.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

As a young trumpet player in Cuba’s national band, he sought refuge in the sounds of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie by tuning into Voice of America: a radio program covertly broadcast from the States.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Its call less like the trumpet Frank wished for and more like a jackhammer.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

“Two trumpets and a tuba, accompanied by thousands of snare drums.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

And the minute I heard that guitar blazing, that was it for trombones and trumpets.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Hundreds of protesters stood outside in subzero temperatures and made as much noise as possible—banging pots, blowing whistles, drumming on buckets, blowing trombones and trumpets.

From Slate Feb. 11, 2026

Anorak's Invitation begins with the sound of trumpets, the opening of an old song called “Dead Man’s Party.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

While the tech has changed since then, the principles the court trumpeted today are evergreen.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Union leaders trumpeted gains in SAG-AFTRA’s tentative contract with the major studios, citing stronger AI protections and the consolidation of previously separate pension plans.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Organisers have each day trumpeted the large number of people packing into Melbourne Park.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

Slotkin said that Trump was taking a similar stance to former President Joe Biden, who trumpeted the country’s economic performance at a time when many people were feeling a strain on their budgets.

From Salon Nov. 23, 2025

He banned screenings of the racist film The Birth of a Nation and trumpeted black heroes like the boxer Jack Johnson.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

But China's own statements have been circumspect, saying it backs the ceasefire but hardly trumpeting its own diplomacy.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Firms that had banner years would lay siege to hotel ballrooms, trumpeting their good fortune with rip-roaring excesses more suited to an Indian wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

But this year I started receiving emails in late September trumpeting an imminent Santa Claus rally.

From MarketWatch Nov. 11, 2025

It should be no surprise that he is trumpeting his “accomplishments” very loudly.

From Salon May 6, 2025

By the time I looked up again, Marlene was charging off through the snow, chasing the dog away, trumpeting as she went, her trunk flailing, her ears in full sail.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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