celebrant
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Synonyms
celebrator, merrymaker, partyer (also partier), partygoer, reveler (or reveller), roisterer
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Mediterranean, Arab, and African—fuses antiquity and modernity in one grand vision, and celebrants of its culture insist that it be imagined, once again, as nothing less than the crossroads of the world. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "Can Egypt Convince the World That It Is Starting Over?," 19 Mar. 2019 The celebrant, along with the Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were all in tow. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Royals Enter a Room in a Certain Order—But It Depends on the Occasion," 6 Mar. 2019 Some Orthodox traditions have celebrants exit the church, then circle it three times before re-entering. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, "What Is Holy Saturday, the Day Before Easter, and Why Do We Celebrate It?," 1 Mar. 2019 The event featured performers like Judi Dench and dancers from The Royal Ballet, but familiar royal faces were missing, including the celebrant's sons and daughters-in-law: Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Kate Middleton, Prince William, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry Missed Prince Charles' Birthday Gala," 26 Oct. 2018 Image Mae Farrell Karwowski and Ryan Hunter Wesely were married June 30 in Provincetown, Mass. Kathryn O’Connell Cleary, a celebrant affiliated with the Federation of Christian Ministries, officiated at the Provincetown Inn. — New York Times, "Mae Karwowski, Ryan Wesely," 1 July 2018 Among the early celebrants is Cardi B, whose latest beauty look defies traditions typically associated with winter (no dark dye job or deep nail polish here). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Cardi B Embraces Early Spring With a Coordinated Pastel Beauty Look," 2 Feb. 2019 In Moscow, the mayor fired the director of the city’s renowned Gorky Park after 13 people were injured when a wooden pedestrian bridge packed with New Year’s celebrants collapsed. — Jim Heintz, The Seattle Times, "Russian baby rescued after nearly 36 hours in frozen rubble," 2 Jan. 2019 The Christmas season, in many of its celebrant aspects, is older than Christianity, perhaps old as tribal mankind. — Harper's BAZAAR, "How To Cope With Holiday Loneliness," 25 Dec. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'celebrant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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