reveler

noun

variants or reveller
Synonyms of revelernext
: one who engages in revelry

Examples of reveler in a Sentence

The streets were crowded with revelers on New Year's Eve. wedding revelers whooping it up until dawn
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Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 In late December, 350 troops were deployed to the city to boost public safety in the French Quarter as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people. Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Getty Now craft beer is brewed on the island, and casual Chora bars pour proper cocktails into paper cups and send revelers off into the night. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 In the end the storybook house got its Christmas debut, with neighboring church bells, sheep, and a nativity scene for revelers. Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reveler

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reveler. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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