cowbell
noun
cow·bell
ˈkau̇-ˌbel 
: a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make a sound by which the cow can be located
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Ferrell, who also wrote the skit, starred as cowbell player Gene Frenkle for the Blue Öyster Cult band.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The festival also features a Junkanoo Parade, which features street performance filled with vibrant costumes, rhythmic drumming, horns, and cowbells.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
There were lots of cheers and even more cowbell.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The festival also features a Junkanoo Parade, which features street performance filled with vibrant costumes, rhythmic drumming, horns, and cowbells.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
There were lots of cheers and even more cowbell.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Cowbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowbell. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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cowbell
noun
cow·bell
ˈkau̇-ˌbel
: a bell hung about the neck of a cow to indicate its whereabouts
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