trumpet
trumpet-like
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a word derived from
trumpet.
Example Sentences
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A walking bass line, and then a swinging jazz trio, give Belafonte a backdrop for brash, syncopated, trumpet-like phrasing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
The bird, known for its trumpet-like call, flies in from Iceland to overwinter at nature reserves.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2023
The magnetic, trumpet-like, neon buzz of The Big Game.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2020
These surreal creations are also functional: The user speaks into a small hole in the palm of the hand, and the sound comes out amplified by a trumpet-like shape at the other end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2016
The male flowers are formed like a tapering column, and close over each other like the scales of fish; the female flowers consist of a trumpet-like style, with a quinquefid stigma.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
