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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

Example Sentences

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trumpets

The enigmatic trumpets sounded at the film’s beginning re-enter, their meaning now terribly clear; the orchestra convulses and collapses, and Alex marches upstairs, shown in an aerial shot punctuated with doleful timpani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

By the time the party was in full swing, with trumpets crooning onstage, hundreds of guests sipping flower-adorned cocktails in the courtyard and the sun setting in the distance, everyone could see the vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Two trumpets and a tuba, accompanied by thousands of snare drums.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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

Jazz that sounded like angry elephants blowing their trumpets at each other.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia