noisemaker

noun

noise·​mak·​er ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce noisemaker (audio)
: one that makes noise
especially : a device (such as a horn or rattle) used to make noise at parties
noisemaking noun or adjective

Examples of noisemaker in a Sentence

All the guests had noisemakers and party hats.
Recent Examples on the Web Gifts, flowers, balloons and, of course, the noisemakers are part of the CMS graduation ceremonies signifying the end-of-school year for 2024. The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024 The other way to win is to strive assiduously to be none of those superlatives; to be semi-ignored as, say, the third best at everything, coasting under the radar as the bigger noisemakers to your right and left topple. Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024 The Movement of Rank and File Educators, or MORE, a powerful caucus of the city’s teachers union, told protesters to show up with signs, noisemakers and donations for migrants at the Bohemian National Hall. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024 The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu Watch on However, those with shellfish allergies should steer clear, as cicadas are biologically related to shrimp and lobsters. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for noisemaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noisemaker was in the 14th century

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“Noisemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisemaker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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noisemaker

noun
noise·​mak·​er ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce noisemaker (audio)
: one that makes noise
especially : a device used to make noise at parties

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