cowbell

noun

cow·bell ˈkau̇-ˌbel

: a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make a sound by which the cow can be located

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And from the sound of it, Christopher Walken may have been in the studio demanding more cowbell when The Move recorded it. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article This week kicked off with cheers, music and cowbells, as runners took to city streets for the 46th Chicago Marathon. —

Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2024 But the simplicity of the edit doesn’t matter a whole lot because the song was just made to be listened to fast: the extra speed makes the thick bassline and jingling cowbell turn hypnotic. —

Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 5 Sep. 2024 Same tune, less cowbell Beyond this, there is another reason why gene tuning could transform the application of genetic medicine. —

Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cowbell