confetti
noun
con·fet·ti
kən-ˈfe-tē 
: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)
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The musicians wore coordinating jackets for the performance, which culminated with confetti and a lively dance party from Blackpink’s backup dancers.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Omaha, Nebraska — Rina Salado’s coworkers had just popped confetti.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The system requires the world to swap one U.S. confetti for another.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Others scatter pepper dust like confetti and leave a mess on your counter.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Omaha, Nebraska — Rina Salado’s coworkers had just popped confetti.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The system requires the world to swap one U.S. confetti for another.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Others scatter pepper dust like confetti and leave a mess on your counter.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confetti
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“Confetti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confetti. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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confetti
noun
con·fet·ti
kən-ˈfet-ē
: small bits of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)
Etymology
from Italian confetti, plural of confetto "a little candy or bonbon"; so named because the paper bits were originally imitations of the candies thrown at festivals
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