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Example sentences for "trumpets"

Lexicographically close words:
trumpeted; trumpeter; trumpeters; trumpeting; trumpetings; trumping; trumps; truncate; truncated; truncation
  1. The Penitential Hymns resound with trumpets of Judgment and groans of lost souls.

  2. Ere this hath Lucas marched, with his gallant cavaliers, And the bray of Rupert's trumpets grows fainter in our ears.

  3. The trumpets rang out again through the valley, and the Greys and the Enniskilleners went right at the centre of the Russian cavalry.

  4. And haughtily the trumpets peal, and gaily dance the bells, As slow upon the labouring wind the royal blazon swells.

  5. The instant they came in sight the trumpets of our cavalry gave out the warning blast which told us all that in another moment we should see the shock of battle beneath our very eyes.

  6. Then sixty thousand trumpets sounded, so that mountains echoed it and valleys replied, and the heathen heard it and trembled.

  7. Ride on faster, and let all our trumpets sound, in token of our approach.

  8. Yet with headlong speed the Frankish army hastens back, with trumpets sounding in token of approaching help, all praying God to preserve Roland till they come.

  9. This, we are told, was brought to the king’s table with the trumpeters sounding their trumpets before it in procession.

  10. The slight rustling of the flowers was soon drowned by the shrill noise of the trumpets which announced the second course.

  11. While he sought Rodomont in order to renew the combat a new sound of drums and trumpets was heard, and Charlemagne, with the main body of his army, was descried advancing in battle array.

  12. And when the host on both sides saw that sword drawn, they blew trumpets and horns, and shouted greatly.

  13. At that moment the sound of trumpets and cymbals was heard in the valley, and it was evident that Alcina had ordered out all her array to go in pursuit.

  14. The confederate armies had not marched many days through this gay tract before they heard a crash of drums and trumpets behind the hills, which spoke the conflict between the paynims, led by Rodomont, and the Christian forces.

  15. Then they walk two by two, the trumpets sounding before them, to the hill of the Gottesacker, to watch from thence the rising of the sun.

  16. You cannot be long in Carlsbad without hearing a flourish of trumpets from the top of the Watch-tower, announcing the arrival of visitors.

  17. He passed over the bar of Sanlucar on Sunday, the morning of Saint Lazarus, with great festivity, commanding the trumpets to be sounded and many charges of artillery to be fired.

  18. Hunting horns and trumpets sounded through the green forest which extended at that time from the town of Godesberg to the gates of Bonn.

  19. The gaily coloured flags waved merrily in the air, the trumpets and clarions sounded cheerily.

  20. A great sound of trumpets was heard one day on the highway, and a troop of knights stopped at the castle.

  21. If you will not yield us honorable terms, you may sound your trumpets and prepare to fight with myriads of men used to arms and with the courage of despair.

  22. Instantly cries of vengeance and warlike shouts arose, war was resolved upon by the chiefs, the banners of the host were displayed, and the sound of the trumpets carried afar the hostile warning.

  23. In the heat of the action a sudden clangor of trumpets was heard in their rear.

  24. At Canterbury the joy was extreme; anthems were sung in all the churches, and the streets resounded with trumpets and the shouts of the people in their holiday robes.

  25. They sounded their drums and trumpets outside the tent, and it is even said they deliberated whether to offer their crown--since the race of Saladin was now extinct--to the noble Frank prince.

  26. Prayers were offered that God would show the right; the trumpets sounded, and the champions rode in full career against each other.

  27. It was three o'clock in the afternoon of the 25th of August, when Louis drew his last breath, and his chaplains were still standing round his bed of ashes, when, the sound of trumpets fell on their ears.

  28. This was granted to them and with colours flying, drums beating and trumpets playing the Swedes marched out and the Dutch marched in.

  29. Then as trumpets blew and drums beat the Spaniards fell upon their helpless prisoners and slew them to a man.

  30. While cannon boomed and trumpets blew he stepped on shore followed by his officers and gentlemen.

  31. The Trumpets shew the Emperour is at hand.

  32. The trumpets sounded as if for their execution, and they were ranged in face of the people.

  33. There were silver trumpets without number, and you could see the trumpeters blow.

  34. The trumpets sounded at the place where the fight (sconfitto) had taken place.

  35. While the notary made this protest crying out with a loud voice, Messer Cola commanded the trumpets and all the other instruments to play, that the voice of the notary might not be heard, the greater noise swallowing up the lesser.

  36. Other cities vie with each other in doing honour to the gifted artist.

  37. I need hardly tell you, Signor Marchese, how painful it is to me to be compelled to announce to you that we cannot find it consistent with our duty to allow you under the circumstances to quit this building.

  38. Do you remember how he turned all sorts of colours here last night, when we were talking of it?

  39. But, as for La Diva Bianca, I have no objection to tell all I know to anybody.

  40. Outside are heard the trumpets and acclamations that accompany Yaouma to the Nile.

  41. She plays a flourish of trumpets on the piano.

  42. Dancers sweeping past him; masques running against him and pushing him from side to side; kettle-drums and trumpets dinning in his ear; life itself seemed on a sudden to be turned into a dream.

  43. I can hear the trumpets sounding at a distance for the festival;--perhaps his son's bride is arrived, and he may feel more friendly disposed towards us.

  44. Fancy at the head of the procession first of all-- The Gendarmerie of the Seine, with their trumpets and Colonel.

  45. The cavalry trumpets fore and aft rang out the assembly.

  46. The boom of the sunset gun from Alcatraz fell sullenly on the ear even as the soft trumpets of the cavalry, close at hand, began sounding the "Retreat.

  47. Emperor Sigismund signs with his hand, and the two heralds who head the train uplift their trumpets with rich embroidered banners.

  48. Then the king ordered the trumpets to blow for the end of the tourney, and the prize to be given by the heralds to the knight with the white shield who bore the red sleeve.

  49. So on the day of the Assumption, when mass and matins were said, the heralds blew their trumpets and sounded for the tourney.

  50. On the morrow the trumpets blew for the tourney, and there was a great press of dukes and earls and barons and many noble knights; and King Arthur sat in a gallery to behold who did the best.

  51. At that, the trumpets blew so loud, that the ground trembled and shook.

  52. He resolved, therefore, to pause until Murray came up with his forces, to which he was the more readily moved, as he heard the trumpets of the English Warden sounding the retreat, and recalling from the pursuit.


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