celebrant
noun
cel·e·brant
ˈse-lə-brənt 
: one who celebrates
specifically
: the priest officiating at the Eucharist
Examples of celebrant in a Sentence
The bishop will be the main celebrant.
the celebrant of the service
The celebrants lit their candles.
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JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
Throngs of celebrants are expected to participate in community festivals and offer prayers at Hindu temples.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Inductee Exhibit in Cleveland, Ohio, honoring this year's celebrants, opens on Oct. 31.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for celebrant
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“Celebrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celebrant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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celebrant
noun
cel·e·brant
ˈsel-ə-brənt
: a person who celebrates
especially
: the priest who is celebrating Mass
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