cornet

noun/ˈkɔrnɪt/

Frequency rank: #15,534 most common English word

Meaning

a brass wind instrument similar to a trumpet but with a mellower tone.

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Example sentence

She played cornet solos that thrilled the entire audience at the jazz concert.

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