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cornet

[kawr-net, kawr-nit, kawr-net] / kɔrˈnɛt, ˈkɔr nɪt, kɔrˈnɛt /
NOUN
instrument
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An inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong shifted jazz away from an ensemble experience with collective improvisation to one focused on solo performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

On “The Sphinx,” their two voices entwine in an off-kilter unison, Cherry’s pocket cornet doubling Coleman’s plastic saxophone.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

A 95-year-old cornet player has been honoured with a Guinness world record for his lifelong love of music.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

It's then placed in a cornet, or paper cone, with a 0 tip and used only in small batches so it can be easily controlled.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

She bought him a cornet and made him take lessons, figuring he’d be put in an army band and play at parades and reviews only and be kept away from the front.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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