cornet

/kɔrˈnɛt/
noun
  1. A brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, often used in bands.
    • The marching band's cornet section sounded bright and clear.
    • She played a solo on the cornet during the concert.
    • He practiced the cornet every evening to prepare for the competition.
  2. A cone-shaped container for ice cream, usually made of a thin, crisp pastry.
    • The child chose a chocolate ice cream in a sugar cornet.
    • She carefully licked the melting ice cream from the top of the cornet.
    • At the fair, they sold fresh waffle cornets filled with soft serve.
  3. A cone-shaped piece of paper used to hold small items like candy or spices.
    • The shopkeeper twisted a paper cornet full of peppermints.
    • Grandma filled a cornet with homemade toffee for each of us.
    • He made a cornet from newspaper to hold the dried herbs.
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