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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Celebratory confetti fell to the turf.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Wait, one second remained on the clock, so officials waded through the confetti, broke up the handshake between Golding and Georgia coach Kirby Smart and ushered everyone back to the sidelines.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Ball drop in New York City Bundled up against the chilly temperatures, crowds cheered and embraced as the New Year’s Eve ball, covered in more than 5,000 crystals, descended a pole and confetti fell around them in Times Square.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to the ball drop, 3,000 pounds of confetti with people's New Year wishes on it will also be dropped from the Planet Fitness Center Stage at midnight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Wait, one second remained on the clock, so officials waded through the confetti, broke up the handshake between Golding and Georgia coach Kirby Smart and ushered everyone back to the sidelines.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Ball drop in New York City Bundled up against the chilly temperatures, crowds cheered and embraced as the New Year’s Eve ball, covered in more than 5,000 crystals, descended a pole and confetti fell around them in Times Square.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to the ball drop, 3,000 pounds of confetti with people's New Year wishes on it will also be dropped from the Planet Fitness Center Stage at midnight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Confetti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confetti. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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