trumpets

American

[truhm-pits] / ˈtrʌm pɪts /

noun

plural

trumpets

a showy pitcher plant, Sarracenia flava, of the southeastern United States, having prominently veined, crimson-throated, yellow-green leaves and yellow flowers from 2 to 4 inches (5.1 to 10.2 centimeters) wide.

Etymology

Origin of trumpets

Plural of trumpet

Example Sentences

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“Buy to the sound of cannons, sell to the sound of trumpets.”

From MarketWatch

The trumpets sounded once, twice, a third time.

From Literature

The score has a military subtext—trumpets and drums are always interrupting happy scenes, and an ominous horn theme plays a major role.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I do believe — cue the trumpets and cherubs — there is nothing beyond the power of voters to fix.

From Los Angeles Times

Other parts of the score feature jazz percussion and trumpets befitting 1950s England, where the story takes place.

From Los Angeles Times

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