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

“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 • Nov. 25, 2025

American troops rode horses and carried the flags of both nations before drums rolled and trumpets blared as the crown prince’s limousine rolled up to where Trump awaited with an outstretched hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The paradox of “Nouvelle Vague” is that it trumpets the urgency to make something fresh while itself rewinding to show how something was done 65 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Their appearance was a sensation – combining sheer technical skill with a thrilling joie de vivre, as they span their double basses, twirled their trumpets and clattered their cowbells, all while clad in Venezuelan-flag jackets.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Maybe it was the mariachi song with the sad trumpets that was playing on the radio, I don’t know.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez