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- noun Plural form of
cowbell .
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Examples
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Yet we are also drawn to workaday items such as cowbells, noodle-makers, and a cleverly designed rattrap.
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At that point, Caitlin and I both heard a new noise -- the cheers and cowbells of the crowds lining First Avenue.
Emily Faherty: The 26.2 Recap: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011
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We're planning a winter vacation right now and this one restaurant sounds awesome but they ring cowbells between courses and it's a super-busy place, so we can't check it out.
Should A Child With Disabilities Always Get His Way? Lisa Belkin 2012
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The Swiss had cowbells, the French had horns, and everyone had guttural or high-pitched screams in their native languages.
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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Here the cowbells play Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and busty women in over-tight dirndls repair the roads.
The Coolest Ferrari Ever—Drive Carefully Dan Neil 2011
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At that point, Caitlin and I both heard a new noise -- the cheers and cowbells of the crowds lining First Avenue.
Emily Faherty: The 26.2 Recap: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011
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At that point, Caitlin and I both heard a new noise -- the cheers and cowbells of the crowds lining First Avenue.
Emily Faherty: The 26.2 Recap: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011
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The building formerly known as Arco Arena provided one of the most notorious home-court advantages in the league, a place where fans clanked cowbells so loud opposing coaches and players pleaded to have the noisemakers banned.
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At that point, Caitlin and I both heard a new noise -- the cheers and cowbells of the crowds lining First Avenue.
Emily Faherty: The 26.2 Recap: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011
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I set down thesac à doson the cobbled sidewalk in time to reread the curlicue announcement but no sooner had I translated the first word than the shop door flew open setting off a commotion of cowbells.
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