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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The gin is made with a unique blend of Speyside botanicals like cowbells and sorrel, contributing to its distinctive flavor profile.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cue the Keegan Murray chants and that insatiable need for more cowbells.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s footage of cowbells being manufactured at Ranco, the same company whose brand appears on the cowbell that Ferrell played — assaulted?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cue the Keegan Murray chants and that insatiable need for more cowbells.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s footage of cowbells being manufactured at Ranco, the same company whose brand appears on the cowbell that Ferrell played — assaulted?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Cowbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowbell. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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cowbell
noun
cow·bell
ˈkau̇-ˌbel
: a bell hung about the neck of a cow to indicate its whereabouts
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