trumpeter

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of trumpeter Their oldest son, Nathaniel Wiley-Harrigan, is a top high school trumpeter pursuing a career in jazz trumpet performance and their youngest son, Noah Harrigan, plays violin and is learning piano through Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra. Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 On the original, Braxton (on flute), the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and the bassist Dave Holland align on an ingenious cyclical theme, tacking on one new phrase with each run-through, while the drummer Jerome Cooper adds fluttering texture. Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 On Wednesday evening, trumpeter Felice Carella and singer Davide Capuano serenaded the pope with a rendition of Schubert's Ave Maria under his 10th floor window. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Each will be curated by top trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, who has expertly guided the consistently popular jazz series since its inception a decade ago. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trumpeter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpeter
Noun
  • She be accompanied by a five-piece group, led by ace pianist Sullivan Fortner, that includes Dušan Balarin on theorbo, a bass flute that has 14 strings and can measure more than six feet from end to end.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • The infection has been in the US news recently with the deaths of pianist Betsy Arakawa and actor Gene Hackman.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The name Culture Club itself is a reference to their unusually diverse makeup — a gay Irish lead vocalist; a Black Jamaican Brit bassist (Mikey Craig); a blond Englishman guitarist (Roy Hay); and a Jewish drummer from a punk background (Jon Moss).
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
  • Another asked drummer Daniel Fang about his Perfect 10 album, Floral Green by Title Fight.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The piece, finished in 1947 by the French organist and composer, is based on the Catholic Mass for the Dead in Gregorian chant.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Nicola, the elder daughter, is a church organist, and Easter, her younger sister, is a minister.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The composers also relied on French percussionist and string player Louis Perez to bring textures to the submarine sequence.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
  • This trumpet player and composer, Rob Mazurek, plays with percussionist Chad Taylor in the band Chicago Underground.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Pianist Sonia Lee and flutist Pija Hocevar will perform at the Platt Library.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
  • The lineup includes three Grammy winners — saxophonist David Sanchez, bassist John Clayton and drummer Lewis Nash — along with pianist and six-time Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton and top San Diego flutist Holly Hofmann.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The singer/flautist, however, has long been vocal in her support for her LGBTQ fans, and in 2023, her brand Yitty unveiled a line of gender-affirming shapewear.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
  • The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Born in Los Angeles at the turn of the century when Benjamin met Wood at Cal Arts after transferring from the Eastman School of Music (where the keyboardist met the other three founders), the group corralled and integrated a diverse array of influences and references.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
  • Lead singer/keyboardist Lonnie Jordan is the only original member in the current lineup.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Trumpeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpeter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on trumpeter

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!