I am a flute that makes no musical sound, though bubbly notes inside me are found. Revelers raise me as midnight draws near, to clink glass and welcome another bright year. What am I?
Champagne flute
A champagne flute is a stemmed glass used for drinking champagne during New Year toasts, playing on the double meaning of the musical instrument 'flute'.
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