trumpets

[ truhm-pits ]

noun

, plural trum·pets.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumpets¹

Plural of trumpet

Example Sentences

Ahead of a tell-all show at the Corn Exchange in Brighton, Stephens described his 20s as a “whirlwind” in which Rizzle Kicks had hits including Down With the Trumpets and Mama Do the Hump.

From BBC

Nobody was picking up trumpets, violins or guitars for a while.

From Los Angeles Times

The most recent one, designed by multidisciplinary artist Justina Blakeney, references both the venue’s distinctive shape and some of the musical instruments that have graced its stage — namely trumpets and guitars — with an Art Deco vibe that’s a nod to the 1920s style that was all the rage when the Bowl first opened in 1922.

From Los Angeles Times

As for those hearts, stars, diamonds and four-leaf clovers floating from the trumpets?

From Los Angeles Times

The billionaire now bashes the left’s “woke mind virus” and trumpets debunked theories from the right — including that Democrats encourage illegal immigration to shift America’s voting base in their favor and that the Biden-Harris administration has shortchanged American hurricane victims while heaping money on immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization.

From Los Angeles Times