trumpets

Heralds loudly proclaim

Trumpets are brass wind instruments with a flared bell and three valves, known for their bright, penetrating tone.

They appear in orchestras, jazz bands, and military ceremonies.

To trumpet is to proclaim loudly or boastfully: The company trumpeted its quarterly earnings.

Elephants trumpet when they make their characteristic loud call.

signal

fanfare

Ceremonial brass announcement

clarion · call to arms · charge · retreat · assembly · rally · summons · herald · announcement · ceremonial

instrument

brass

Copper-zinc metal mixture

  • mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
  • valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
  • bellHollow resonating instrument

horn · cornet · flugelhorn · bugle · trombone · tuba · orchestra · jazz · fanfare · marching band

proclamation

herald

Official news announcer

fanfare · flourish · declaration · pronouncement · blare · sound · resound · triumphant · victory · celebration

ornamentation

bell shape

Flared cylindrical form

filigree · scrollwork · embellishment · baroque · decorative · heraldic · ceremonial · processional · angelic · herald angels

Categories
Opposites
action/communication

trumpetshides

Conceals or animal skins

conceals · suppresses · muffles · whispers · silences

instrument family

trumpetsclarinets

Cylindrical single-reed woodwinds

oboes · flutes · bassoons · woodwinds · recorders

sound quality

trumpetsmutes

Silences or softens

lutes · harps · violas · flutes · cellos

Phrases
Family

trumpet, trumpeting, trumpeted, trumpeter, trumpeters, trumpetlike

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G