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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Other players also took part in the instrumental section — punter Maury Buford had the honor of playing the cowbell.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
One woman carried a flag for Palestine, while a man banging a cowbell hung a flag of communist Cuba on his backpack.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Around his neck, each walker bears a heavy, gonging cowbell.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
In December 2022, the band had their first live gig in San Diego, and Ferrell got up on stage to play the cowbell — reminiscent of his iconic Saturday Night Live sketch from more than 20 years ago.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
One woman carried a flag for Palestine, while a man banging a cowbell hung a flag of communist Cuba on his backpack.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Around his neck, each walker bears a heavy, gonging cowbell.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
In December 2022, the band had their first live gig in San Diego, and Ferrell got up on stage to play the cowbell — reminiscent of his iconic Saturday Night Live sketch from more than 20 years ago.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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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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