: any of a genus (Psophia of the family Psophiidae) of large gregarious long-legged South American birds that are related to the cranes and have a long thin neck usually held close to the body
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: any of an Asian breed of pigeons with a rounded crest and heavily feathered feet
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Recent Examples on the WebRenown trumpeter Louis Burke, whose 18-piece orchestra played throughout the city, was honored at Victory Baptist Church upon his death. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 In Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood in 1949, trumpeter and bandleader Blue fields a lucrative offer for his jazz club and grapples with pressure from friends and neighbors not to sell, despite his desire to leave behind a traumatic past. Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 The concerts are: Terence Blanchard, six-time Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer, featuring the E-Collective and Grammy-winning Turtle Island String Quartet (Oct. 14). Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2022 Delbert Anderson, a Native American jazz trumpeter, and his band D’DAT are the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s artist in residence — and his music that combines Native American rhythms with jazz, funk and hip-hop melodies. Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 The long-running big band led by trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2022 Equally skilled as a composer, trumpeter, band leader and educator, the Southwestern College professor has devoted nearly 25 years to teaching and promoting the traditional Mexican music style. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 Stevie Nicks at Usana, a jazz trumpeter in the red rocks, and RSL returns to the RioT. Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 Amazingly, however, the film delivers not one but several outstanding performances, specifically the brash and transformative trumpeter played by Chadwick Boseman. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 See More