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

The famed trombonist started his music career as a child, playing the trumpet at age 12, but later shifted to his iconic trombone, playing on street corners in the neighbourhood.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

On the program was Cuban composer Paquito D’Rivera’s “Concerto Venezolano,” featuring the fearless improvising Venezuelan trumpet soloist Pacho Flores.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

He just walked over to his stand, raked his hair out of his eyes, took out his music and his trumpet, and began blowing scales.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee