confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfe-tē 

: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

Examples of confetti in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In North Huntingdon, the damage is widespread, with sheds torn apart, debris scattered like confetti. —Mamie Bah, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Fast cuts, wild sketches, punchlines flying like confetti. —Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

That same year, Luke Murray posted a photo of him and his father standing side by side, celebrating an NCAA tournament win, along with photos of his children playing in the confetti. —ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

Auriemma was then promptly showered with confetti and had a cowboy hat placed on his head. —Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of confetto sweetmeat, from Medieval Latin confectum, from Latin, neuter of confectus, past participle of conficere to prepare — more at comfit

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing confetti

• Irish confetti

Rhymes for confetti

• libretti
• spaghetti
• betty
• chetty
• jetty
• petit
• sweaty
• yeti
• spermaceti

Kids Definition

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