You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 24.

Tiara Day

Today’s word is trumpet, spelled t-r-u-m-p-e-t.

trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ verb

[transitive] to tell everyone about something that you are proud of, especially in an annoying way

He likes to trumpet his own achievements.

The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest.

Their much-trumpeted "low, low prices" affect only five percent of the goods that they sell.

But Trump shrugged off the criticisms and used his statement to trumpet his role in developing vaccines.

— Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, "Trump blasts Fauci and Birx for 'reinventing history' after they criticize his pandemic response," 29 Mar. 2021

As the biggest companies strive to trumpet their environmental activism, the need to match words with deeds is becoming increasingly important.

— New York Times, "What’s Really Behind Corporate Promises on Climate Change?," 22 Feb. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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