Meaning & use

Trumpeters

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People who play the trumpet, or large, loud-voiced birds such as trumpeter swans.

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The marching band's trumpeters led the parade down Main Street.

A pair of trumpeters glided across the lake, their calls echoing over the water.

A note on using this word

The word also names several bird species, including the trumpeter swan and trumpeter finch, named for their loud calls.

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horn players

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Another way to use it

2. noun

Large swans or other birds known for their loud, trumpet-like calls.

Trumpeters nested along the marshy shore each spring.

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