trumpets

American  

[truhm-pits] / ˈtrʌm pɪts /

noun

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• trumpets
  plural

Etymology

Origin of trumpets

Plural of trumpet

Example Sentences

The track begins almost like an acoustic ballad before corrido-like trumpets cut through, followed by spicy synths that pull the song into a completely different emotional register.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

There are brief Mexican accents, such as the mariachi-style trumpets that precede the market scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Hundreds of protesters stood outside in subzero temperatures and made as much noise as possible—banging pots, blowing whistles, drumming on buckets, blowing trombones and trumpets.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

The hissing became the noise of trumpets, and Miss Spink and Miss Forcible came onto the stage.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman