Meaning & use
bugler
A person who plays the bugle, a simple brass instrument traditionally used for military signals.
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The bugler played taps as the flag was slowly lowered at sunset.
A young bugler practiced the reveille call every morning before the camp woke up.
A note on using this word
Buglers historically signaled military commands like wake-up calls and retreats before radios made the role largely ceremonial.
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