trombone
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- noun
- /trɒmˈboʊn/
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trombón
- Lucy is giving a little trombone recital for Shepherd and Sydney.
- trombone player
- trombone slide
No, but I bought her a euphonium and I got myself a trombone.
- No, but I bought her a euphonium and I got myself a trombone.
- So I've joined the school band playing the trombone.
- And what is it about the trombone that is just perfect for his personality?
- Take piano lessons, take lessons on the guitar, take drum lessons, bass lessons, take lessons on the saxophone, the trumpet, the trombone, the oboe.
- I got the flutes, I got the clarinet, I got the trombone, I got the trumpets, got the saxophone and I got the tubers, right?
- And sad trombone noise will be about civilization bummers.
- I can't remember exactly what it is, but in that space, alligators play trombones, amongst other things.
Examples
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Riker ran up onto the bandstand, where his trombone rested off to the side; he grabbed it and began playing.
Fiction book (2002) -
I used to be in the Army as a trombone player.
Fiction book (1999) -
Eric is up on stage playing a trombone right alongside the band.
Fiction book (1994) -
I wanted to play jazz trombone.
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Little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone
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Listening to jazz, the sound of a trombone, for example, haunts the air of the room.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then, the music crescendos and Eric hands the trombone back to a musician.
Fiction book (1994) -
He plays the trombone in the school band every Friday.
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During the concert, she showcased her skills on the trombone to a captivated audience.
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The trombone is known for its distinctive sliding sound in jazz music.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
Compounds
- Informal
A short trombone sound used to show disappointment, failure or embarrassment
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Etymology
Trombone comes from Italian: tromba meaning 'trumpet' and the ending -one meaning 'big'. So a trombone is literally a 'big trumpet', which fits its large size, deep sound, and the long sliding tube that changes the note.