trumpet

Monty Norman's surf guitar riff and John Barry's sweeping orchestral scores spawned an entire genre of spy music – full of minor key suspense and piercing stabs of trumpet.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

As a young trumpet player in Cuba’s national band, he sought refuge in the sounds of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie by tuning into Voice of America: a radio program covertly broadcast from the States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

The piano is not that complicated, but the trumpet is a pain in the butt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Dan Schlosberg’s seven-player arrangement of Barber’s technicolor orchestration, conducted by Mr. Ashworth, was clever but mostly loud with prominent trumpet and trombone, contributing to a musical performance that had just one gear: ferociously strident intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Taking infinite care, the BFG unscrewed the top of the glass jar and tipped the squiggling squirming faintly scarlet trogglehumper into the wide end of his long trumpet.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

There are brief Mexican accents, such as the mariachi-style trumpets that precede the market scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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

Thunder sticks are so loud that they were banned at the World Baseball Classic finals, even as drums, trumpets and cowbells were permitted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Hundreds of protesters stood outside in subzero temperatures and made as much noise as possible—banging pots, blowing whistles, drumming on buckets, blowing trombones and trumpets.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

And some without order, for none could be found to command them in the City, ran to the bells and tolled the alarm; and some blew the trumpets sounding the retreat.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

While the tech has changed since then, the principles the court trumpeted today are evergreen.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

Union leaders trumpeted gains in SAG-AFTRA’s tentative contract with the major studios, citing stronger AI protections and the consolidation of previously separate pension plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The Chinese government has trumpeted its lead in open-source AI technology, which it says can accelerate innovation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Authorities detained a person for questioning, and FBI Director Kash Patel trumpeted “substantial progress.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

I caught a glimpse in the hearth mirror of a girl with a mark on her cheek that trumpeted her shame.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

But China's own statements have been circumspect, saying it backs the ceasefire but hardly trumpeting its own diplomacy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

And a triumphant U.S. president trumpeting a quick and easy campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Firms that had banner years would lay siege to hotel ballrooms, trumpeting their good fortune with rip-roaring excesses more suited to an Indian wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

But this year I started receiving emails in late September trumpeting an imminent Santa Claus rally.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025

With Albert trumpeting her resurrection, she hopped inside the coop and settled herself down.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson