cornet

noun

kȯr-ˈnet How to pronounce cornet (audio)
Definition of cornetnext
as in horn
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container cornets of pastry dough that were baked and later filled with cream

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Recent Examples of cornet For the album, he's backed by Americana favorites including Gabe Witcher on violin (Punch Brothers, Rosanne Cash), Sebastian Steinberg on bass (Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers), and Charles De Castro on accordion and cornet (Keb' Mo'). — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025 While recovering from cancer, Jackson pursued his lifelong dream of designing and measuring the acoustical properties of woodwind instruments, particularly Renaissance-era flutes, crumhorns, and cornets. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025 Flanking him, a cornet player and a percussionist bounced to the rhythm. — Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon, New York Times, 24 July 2025 Soloist Pacho Flores strode on stage in front of the San Diego Symphony, perilously carrying two trumpets and a cornet. — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cornet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornet
  1. horn
  2. tube
Noun
  • After the final horn, Bidunga hugged KU’s White warmly and some of his Cardinal teammates then looked into the south student section and waved to the students, even blowing them a kiss.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Not to keep tooting GPT's horn, but since its abysmal 2-8 start (including 0-5 in Week 1), the robot is now 9-6 over the past three weeks.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of horn
Noun
  • Several kids braved the 37-foot-tall slide, their screams echoing from inside the metal tube before popping out (usually with a smile).
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • These small tubes return water and nutrients to the blood and help form urine.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tube

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“Cornet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornet. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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