confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfe-tē 

: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

Examples of confetti in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The difference is between pilots that generate the kind of visible activity executives can easily understand and celebrate (the confetti of business), versus implementations that strengthen the underlying infrastructure where lasting value is created. —Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Dozens of friends showed up, and the confetti scattered across his backyard tells the story. —Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025

Stop Sales fell like confetti at Amerant Bank Arena after the Panthers’ Stanley Cup clinching win when inspectors found food being kept at temperatures that encourage bacteria growth. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025

That song ended with confetti guns showering the fans down front in a mix of confetti and fake money. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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

Phrases Containing confetti

• Irish confetti

Rhymes for confetti

• libretti
• spaghetti
• betty
• chetty
• jetty
• petit
• sweaty
• yeti
• spermaceti

Kids Definition

confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfet-ē 

: small bits of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

Etymology

from Italian confetti, plural of confetto "a little candy or bonbon"; so named because the paper bits were originally imitations of the candies thrown at festivals