Synonyms for trumpet
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : truhm-pit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrʌm pɪt |
Définition of trumpet
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French trompette "trumpet," diminutive of trompe (see trump (n.2)). The verb is recorded from 1520s; figurative sense of "to proclaim, extol" is attested from 1580s.
- noun bugle
- verb blare
- The preacher's voice rose until it sounded like a trumpet blast.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- The man, full willing, put the trumpet to his lips and blew loud and long.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- Ere Almamen could reply, a trumpet sounded clear and loud at the gate.
- Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I seized a moment of lassitude, gave every man a trumpet, and gained the day with this handful.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- The trumpet marine is an instrument that pleases me and it's harmonious.
- Extract from : « The Middle Class Gentleman » by Moliere
- Virile nations are not made by theories or by the blast of the trumpet.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- The nuptials were at hand, the trumpet blasts of the roses announced them.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- As he drew near he asked, through his trumpet, "What sail is that?"
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 » by Various
- The preacher said, with trumpet voice: "Let all the people sing!"
- Extract from : « The Universal Reciter » by Various
- Asaph, gazing open-mouthed at the trumpet, stirred in his chair.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Antonyms for trumpet
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