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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As confetti fell from above, Golden and his Gators donned Final Four hats and T-shirts and soon participated in the obligatory net-cutting ceremony.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
This time, with orange and blue confetti scattered about, Golden literally climbed the ladder for Saturday’s success, snipped the net, draped it around his neck and let out a euphoric cheer.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
The confetti cake Blizzard and cotton candy Blizzard are familiar favorites.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Best show format: Courrèges was a happy show with the colorful effect of confetti floating around the models.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
This time, with orange and blue confetti scattered about, Golden literally climbed the ladder for Saturday’s success, snipped the net, draped it around his neck and let out a euphoric cheer.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
The confetti cake Blizzard and cotton candy Blizzard are familiar favorites.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Best show format: Courrèges was a happy show with the colorful effect of confetti floating around the models.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 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 1 May. 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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