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cornet Definition

cor·net (kôr net′; Brit kôr′nit)

noun

  1. a brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece
    1. a piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.
    2. a cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream
  3. the spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity

Etymology: ME & OFr, dim. of corn, a horn < L cornu, horn

cornet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Paul began playing the cornet aged 6 under the tuition of his father Robert in Dundee, Scotland.
  • become: At the age of 18, he also became principal cornet with the Royal Engineers TA Band in Monmouth.

Preposition: at

age: Helena started playing the cornet at the age of fourteen, her first band being the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band.

Adjective modifier

  • principal: The band tuned up relative to the principal cornet.
  • solo: Playing took me as far away as Australia where I played solo cornet in the top brass band Hawthorn.
  • good: He has been the bands Principle Cornet since 1999, winning best cornet at Bugle and Truro Contest.
  • 2nd: In 1981, at the age of 10, I started playing for the senior band on 2nd cornet.

Modifies a noun

  • soloist: The concerts both featured Roger Webster as guest cornet soloist, with a surprise vocal solo from Sara Abbey.
  • solo: Tim, please load the new cornet solo soon!
  • player: Well - known cornet player Richard Davies has joined our solo cornet section.
  • playing: Riverdance was the band's choice featuring the brilliant flugel playing of John Doyle and cornet playing of Richard Marshall.
  • section: Well - known cornet player Richard Davies has joined our solo cornet section.
  • line: The front row cornet line of the same band.

Noun used with modifier

  • soprano: Back into the band comes Jonathan Hammond, previously our soprano cornet player, who now joins on the front row.
  • solo: Well - known cornet player Richard Davies has joined our solo cornet section.
  • row: The front row cornet line of the same band.
  • principal: The bands principal cornet player was also awarded " Best Cornet " .
  • principle: David Adams, former principle cornet, celebrated 50 years in brass banding in 1998.
  • cream: The picture looks exactly like the ice cream at the top an ice cream cornet, to me.

Preposition: in

band: Bethan plays the cornet in the band and also enjoys playing the Piano and Flute in her schools Jazz band.