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• present tense form of trumpet (3rd person singular).
• plural of trumpet.

trumpets

American  

[truhm-pits] / ˈtrʌm pɪts /

noun

• trumpets
  plural

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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Noun Inflected Forms

• trumpets
  plural

Etymology

Origin of trumpets

Plural of trumpet

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Produced by Sandy Linzer, the record was simultaneously rooted in the past and present, blending hypnotic, churning rhythms with sympathetic strings, smooth saxophones and muted trumpets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The result is an hour that helps showcase his refined comedic voice, surprise the audience and sound the trumpets for his next round of touring.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

But there’s trumpets on the record that almost sound like the beginning of “Wheel of Fortune.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

Miss Spink went off the stage, and the noise of trumpets squealed as the gramophone needle dug its way across the record, and was pulled off.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman