trumpeter

noun

Definition of trumpeternext
as in trombonist

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Recent Examples of trumpeter The track featured such pros as guitarist Jeff Baxter, pianist Larry Knechtel and trumpeter Jerry Hey. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Makeba and trumpeter Masekela accompanied Simon on the Graceland tour despite the controversy. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 Guitarist Adam Turay and trumpeter Ryan Easter both come from the jazzier side of the tracks, the former playing with Afro-R&B group the Narcotix, the latter with more out-there units like WRENS. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution spoke with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant, Mike Love of the Beach Boys and trumpeter Lee Loughnane of Chicago about what keeps them on the road. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trumpeter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpeter
  1. trombonist
  2. saxophonist
  3. clarinetist
  4. pianist
  5. drummer
  6. organist
  7. violinist
  8. guitarist
Noun
  • The trombonist Cutler is played by Terence Archie as stolid, unassuming and quietly in control.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The main stage featured local performers including Brass and Boujee, with Kansas City rapper and entrepreneur Kemet Coleman and hip-hop trombonist Kadesh Flow.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of trombonist
Noun
  • Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Image Roy Nathanson, 75, a jazz saxophonist who lives nearby has been playing gigs for the series since his own nonprofit, Brooklyn Porch Music, stopped offering performances by professionals.
    — Craig Kellogg, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of clarinetist
Noun
  • As a treat for Arnault and his wife, Hélène, a concert pianist, the Kushners had arranged for a performance by Andrea Bocelli.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Then the pianist flinched and the leader sprinted off the stage.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The musicians included long-time collaborator guitarist Al Schackman, bassist Chris White, and drummer Rob Hamilton.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The pals would convene at Roberge’s home after school and watch a Genesis concert VHS owned by his older brother Jeff Roberge, who became drummer for Foxtrot Zulu.
    — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.
    — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There was no choir, no church organist, and no children or young families.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of organist
Noun
  • His father, Stanley Silverman, is a composer who has arranged music for Sting and Paul Simon; his mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman,was an opera singer, and his stepmother a violinist.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As the son of a violinist and onetime president of Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Hindoyan was indoctrinated with classical music.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of violinist
Noun
  • The musicians included long-time collaborator guitarist Al Schackman, bassist Chris White, and drummer Rob Hamilton.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Offspring’s co-founding guitarist Noodles is pausing on performing due to a health scare.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of guitarist

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