: a rattle usually made from a gourd that is used as a percussion instrument
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Liam Gallagher has been barred from his traditional maracas tossing at Oasis’ reunion concerts after crowd skirmishes in pursuit of the instruments resulted in injuries.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The announcement follows a recent incident at London’s Wembley Stadium, where a 42-year-old woman was injured after catching Liam’s maracas.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
Noel Gets His Time to Shine This isn’t to say Liam (and his maracas) didn’t get to be his outrageous self.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
On The Road, Alice smashing the song on piano (while Lilia smashes it on… maracas?) proves enough to vanquish the extremely Buffy-looking demon that appears at the top of the studio amid bursts of flame.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The table itself was a visual feast, with colorful décor including mini piñata name tags and maracas strewn across the center.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 6 May 2024
The play gym features three stages of learning (for lying down, tummy time, and sitting up), five repositionable toys, two maracas, and a machine-washable mat (which adults will appreciate).
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Available are 90 guitars, 62 keyboards, 24 bass guitars, 15 maracas, five ukeleles, two tambourines, and a couple of cowbells.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2023
Naert, a physicist at ENS Lyon in France, and his team have a unique take: Their contraption consists of a soundproofed glass container placed on a vibrating platform that shakes some 300 steel beads inside it like a quiet maraca.
—Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The announcement follows a recent incident at London’s Wembley Stadium, where a 42-year-old woman was injured after catching Liam’s maracas.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
Noel Gets His Time to Shine This isn’t to say Liam (and his maracas) didn’t get to be his outrageous self.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
On The Road, Alice smashing the song on piano (while Lilia smashes it on… maracas?) proves enough to vanquish the extremely Buffy-looking demon that appears at the top of the studio amid bursts of flame.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The table itself was a visual feast, with colorful décor including mini piñata name tags and maracas strewn across the center.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 6 May 2024
The play gym features three stages of learning (for lying down, tummy time, and sitting up), five repositionable toys, two maracas, and a machine-washable mat (which adults will appreciate).
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Available are 90 guitars, 62 keyboards, 24 bass guitars, 15 maracas, five ukeleles, two tambourines, and a couple of cowbells.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2023
Naert, a physicist at ENS Lyon in France, and his team have a unique take: Their contraption consists of a soundproofed glass container placed on a vibrating platform that shakes some 300 steel beads inside it like a quiet maraca.
—Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
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“Maraca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maraca. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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