confetti
(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
confections; bonbons.
Origin of confetti
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How to use confetti in a sentence
Glass fragments from windows, street lamps, car windshields, and theater marquees littered the streets like confetti.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas | Nick Kotz | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs we pulled back the sheets the bed was full of confetti in the Basque colors, red, white and green.
For the finale, models dressed in gold joined St. Vincent on stage, dancing as confetti fell from the ceiling.
Fashion’s Most Powerful Women: Victoria Beckham & Diane von Furstenberg Show at New York Fashion Week | Erin Cunningham | February 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKelly Clarkson tearfully belting “A Moment Like This” while confetti falls around her?
Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. Will Save ‘American Idol’ | Kevin Fallon | September 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut when the confetti dropped it was Assaf who stood in disbelief, his life forever changed.
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Aristide in a hideous red mask and with a bag of confetti under his arm, plunged with enthusiasm into the revelry.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeYour mad career generally ended in a crowd and a free fight of confetti.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe people in the windows here threw down not only confetti but flowers, and stacks at each elbow added to the mass of color.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonFragments were spun off the whirl of people, bits of BSG uniforms torn off their wearers and tossed like confetti.
The Great Potlatch Riots | Allen Kim LangLet her try to mix up confetti or a toy balloon with a tall skinny man and the police would get a hurry call!
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British Dictionary definitions for confetti
/ (kənˈfɛtɪ) /
small pieces of coloured paper thrown on festive occasions, esp at the bride and groom at weddings
Origin of confetti
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