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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But no tradition at Mississippi State is louder or more distinct than the ringing of cowbells.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Scenery: The footage is stunning: glaciers, alpine villages, and cowbells echoing through the night.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The tinkling of distant cowbells that had accompanied our hike was a Symphony in C Major from the field opposite Alta Terra.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Scenery: The footage is stunning: glaciers, alpine villages, and cowbells echoing through the night.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The tinkling of distant cowbells that had accompanied our hike was a Symphony in C Major from the field opposite Alta Terra.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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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