as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
some rowdy Super Bowl celebrators had to be given friendly warnings by the police
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Recent Examples of celebrator
Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Tatis missing Last night’s celebration went off without one of the team’s brightest stars, biggest contributors and most prolific celebrators, same as last night’s game was played without him.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Tatis missing Last night’s celebration went off without one of the team’s brightest stars, biggest contributors and most prolific celebrators, same as last night’s game was played without him.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrator
celebrant
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Some celebrants were building political support for the controversial Barge Canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Throngs of celebrants are expected to participate in community festivals and offer prayers at Hindu temples.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Celebrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrator. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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