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trumpets

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
a brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with one narrow end, into which the player blows, and one wide end. Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes.
2
(of a large animal, especially an elephant) to produce a loud call:

Examples:

We could hear the elephants trumpeting in the distance.
3
to announce or talk about something proudly to a lot of people:

Examples:

The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest.
Their much-trumpeted "low low prices" affect only five percent of the goods that they sell.
4
a brass musical instrument that plays high notes, with keys that are pressed to vary the notes and played by blowing into it, or this type of instrument generally; a horn
5
(of an animal, esp. an elephant) to produce a loud call:

Examples:

We heard the elephants trumpeting in the distance.
6
to make people aware of something important:

Examples:

He’s been trumpeting political reform for years.
The boys were not shy about trumpeting their successes.

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