reveler

noun

rev·​el·​er ˈre-və-lər How to pronounce reveler (audio)
ˈrev-lər
variants or reveller
: 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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The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day. M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Ignited when Detroit’s nearly all-white police force arrested several Black revelers at an after-hours drinking club in the early morning on July 23, 1967, the riot triggered a devastating period of violence in the city that left 43 people dead and millions of dollars in property destroyed. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 After days spent at beach clubs, revelers head to night clubs like Pacha and Amnesia. Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The Austin Police Department requested the barriers after the New Year's Day vehicle attack in New Orleans in which a driver plowed into revelers on Bourbon Street, killing over a dozen people. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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