noisemaker
noun
noise·mak·er
ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər 
: one that makes noise
especially
: a device (such as a horn or rattle) used to make noise at parties
Examples of noisemaker in a Sentence
All the guests had noisemakers and party hats.
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Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.
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J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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“Noisemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisemaker. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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noisemaker
noun
noise·mak·er
ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər
: one that makes noise
especially
: a device used to make noise at parties
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