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

There was a trophy presentation and the trophy was held up, then put aside on a stand as the players celebrated and tossed confetti and took pictures with their families. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025

More importantly, Trump’s successor can turn executive orders into confetti in an instant, simply with a signature. —Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025

And rightfully so: Spring is when Japan’s cherry trees, dormant through winter, burst into a dreamy canopy of soft pink and white blooms before the delicate petals flutter to the ground like confetti after a few weeks. —Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025

Their infamous confetti animations celebrating first trades—along with digital scratch tickets and game-like features—made serious financial decisions feel like casual mobile games. —Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 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