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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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.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Thunder sticks are so loud that they were banned at the World Baseball Classic finals, even as drums, trumpets and cowbells were permitted.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Azevedo clanked a cowbell and stood in the crosswalk as people moved from each side of the intersection.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other people were playing cowbells.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Thunder sticks are so loud that they were banned at the World Baseball Classic finals, even as drums, trumpets and cowbells were permitted.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Azevedo clanked a cowbell and stood in the crosswalk as people moved from each side of the intersection.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other people were playing cowbells.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cowbell
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“Cowbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowbell. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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