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confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfe-tē How to pronounce confetti (audio)
: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seven months ago on this field, the Rams celebrated under a blizzard of confetti. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Each show has 586 pyro effects and uses 860 pounds of confetti. Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Standing on the show: Hicks won the contest amid a blizzard of confetti, besting Katharine McPhee. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022 Ina Garten's choice is her famous Beatty's Chocolate Cake, featured on a bright blue background with tons of confetti. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Those who got a job offer at appointment scheduling software employer Calendly were given a bag of confetti, along with other assorted jars of candy, stickers, and even cocktail mix. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Tickets could rain down like confetti at a Warriors championship parade. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2022 Incense swirls around me and flower petals litter the soil like confetti. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 21 June 2022 Another snap sees Gomez, donning a strapless blue jumpsuit, smiling and dancing on her own and pointing across the dance floor as flower petals fill the air like confetti. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 See More

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

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of confetti was in 1815

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