1
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the company trumpeted the launch of the new phone that had none of the bugs the old one was known for
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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
critics trumpeted the band's latest album as the best of the decade
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as in honk
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Recent Examples of trumpet
Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
The French leader and summit host, Emmanuel Macron, also trumpeted a decidedly pro-business message—underlining just how eager nations around the world are to gain an edge in the development of new AI systems.
—Billy Perrigo/paris, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
The track resonates with Belinda’s crystalline vocals, dynamic guitar riffs, and spirited trumpet interplays, while Tito’s distinctively gruff delivery adds grit to their musical escapade.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The skirt of the dress trumpeted out, creating a train effect.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
The French leader and summit host, Emmanuel Macron, also trumpeted a decidedly pro-business message—underlining just how eager nations around the world are to gain an edge in the development of new AI systems.
—Billy Perrigo/paris, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
The new album also follows two that are something of intimate side-trips from the full ensemble works for him: Beauty is Enough, a hauntingly spare set featuring only Akinmusire on his trumpet, and Owl Song, a dazzling trio album on which he was joined by two jazz giants.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
The track resonates with Belinda’s crystalline vocals, dynamic guitar riffs, and spirited trumpet interplays, while Tito’s distinctively gruff delivery adds grit to their musical escapade.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpet
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The news of her transition was announced on Thursday (March 13) via her Instagram.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just to give one small example: early on in the movie Bernice, who spends most of the story bedridden watching shopping channels, spots a hideous piece of clothing being advertised on television.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, signs began springing up outside participating delis advertising the fake egg options, like a bacon, egg and cheese.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday, more than 100 people chanted and waved flags from Latin American countries, inspiring honks and chants from those driving by.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Nov. 2024
Verb
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This story was originally published March 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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If directors Joe and Anthony Russo expected their latest movie to be critically acclaimed, their brains are probably short-circuiting right now.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Exercise also increases blood flow, which promotes healing.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help control oil production to stave off future congestion, while a blend of clarifying willow bark extract and salicylic acid helps break down dead skin cells within the pore to leave them looking clearer, tighter, and smaller.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the publication offers another explanation for the name: in the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver documented that some Native American tribes used it to mark the appearance of beetle larvae from thawing tree bark.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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