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A Pom-Pon (sometimes Pom-Pom) is a prop used by cheerleaders for a variety of reasons including attracting the attention of a crowd, accentuating movements, distracting an opposing team, and adding an element of sparkle to a cheer, chant or cheer/dance routine, especially at cheer competitions. Most often, Pom-pons are used in pairs (one for each hand) by each cheerleader, but this may vary based on the particular requirements and choreography of a routine or cheer.

The use of the similar-sounding rendition "pom-pom" is very common, especially among popular culture, including movies, entertainment sources and general laypeople, but many cheerleaders, coaches, cheer equipment suppliers and manufacturers and others involved in the sport almost universally use the term "Pom-pon". Often, Pom-pons are referred to simply as "Poms."

Pom-pons come in a variety of shapes, styles, colors, color combinations and sizes. Of particular note is the emerging variation in handles used by many manufacturers. Metallic (shiny) Poms have become very popular in recent years, as have more cost-effective look-alike poms that are often given to spectators at sporting events. Pom-pons are also used sometimes in the enjoyment and learning of small children, as they like things that shine, though the fact that pom-pons are made of strings also renders them as a choking hazard.

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