Ceremonial noisemaker (4)

I believe the answer is:

gong

(Other definitions for gong that I've seen before include "Medal; forty down" , "Dinner chime or slangy medal" , "Medal (sl.)" , "Decoration" , "Resonant metal disc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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