reveler

noun

rev·​el·​er ˈre-və-lər How to pronounce reveler (audio)
ˈrev-lər
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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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revelers speculate about who will contend. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ladders — offering a higher vantage point to catch the eye of float riders throwing glimmering plastic beads to revelers. Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Geography and history professor Helena Lemos, 67, who also goes by her Hare Krishna name Kunti Devi Dasi, has been a Rio Carnival reveler since her teenage years. ABC News, 15 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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