trumpets

American  

[truhm-pits] / ˈtrʌm pɪts /

noun

plural

trumpets

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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Etymology

Origin of trumpets

Plural of trumpet

Example Sentences

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

“I was like, OK, I’m going to have to rearrange this. There’s like trumpets and strings, and I’m like, ‘I’m only doing piano.’”

From Los Angeles Times

For Bruckner, rising melodic scales, humongous fanfares with trumpets and horns and Wagner tubas galore and repeated patterns over and over by an unstoppable orchestra serve as injections of musical endorphins.

From Los Angeles Times