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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Azevedo clanked a cowbell and stood in the crosswalk as people moved from each side of the intersection.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other people were playing cowbells.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In a noisy scene outside the Manhattan courthouse, contrasting groups of demonstrators chanted, blew horns and beat drums and cowbells.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
In a noisy scene, protesters and supporters chanted, blew horns and beat drums and cowbells.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other people were playing cowbells.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In a noisy scene outside the Manhattan courthouse, contrasting groups of demonstrators chanted, blew horns and beat drums and cowbells.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
In a noisy scene, protesters and supporters chanted, blew horns and beat drums and cowbells.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Cowbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowbell. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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