bugle
noun
a brass wind instrument resembling a cornet and sometimes having keys or valves, used typically for sounding military signals.
bugler
-
a word derived from
bugle.
Example Sentences
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The pair stood solemnly as a bugler played "Taps," before visiting the adjacent display room of military exhibits and artifacts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Just 27 children gathered on the school steps for a final ceremony marked by an Alpine bugler with a feather in his hat, who sounded the Last Post as the Italian flag was lowered.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Below us, a bugler performs as the next group of Thoroughbreds promenades to the starting gate.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
That, as with many other bugler revelations, sounds curiously like an athlete, as does Buttleman’s Derby ritual an hour before post time.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2022
At 10:00 every night, “Taps” was played by a military bugler in the main parade area.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
