trombone

noun

trom·bone träm-ˈbōn

(ˌ)trəm-ˈbōn,

ˈträm-ˌbōn

: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet

trombonist

träm-ˈbō-nist

(ˌ)trəm-ˈbō-

ˈträm-ˌbō-

noun

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At the corner of St. Peter and Royal Streets, a tuba begins its rumbling and a trombone squeals; the instruments sparkle in the sunlight, glinting gold amid a gathering crowd. —

Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 Mazzoli piles unstable harmonies on top of that fractured foundation; trombone glissandos add a demonic sneer. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 The police-procedural aspect enhances the grim nature of the stalk-and-slash murders, and the strange weapon choices (like the infamous trombone) really elevate the creep factor. —

Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 Over the years guests have reported spotting the ghost of Marilyn Monroe in the mirror in her old suite as well as hearing the faint sound of a trombone, reportedly being played by the ghost of actor Montgomery Clift. —

Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trombone