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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Hundreds of revelers, many with their tots in tow, turned out Wednesday for daytime balloon drops on New Year’s Eve at Chabot Space and Science Center and Hiller Aviation Museum. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2026 Officials on Thursday said the total number of revelers at the New Year’s Eve event is currently unknown, but will be part of the ongoing investigation. Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 At least 40 New Year’s revelers have been killed after a massive fire ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps, police announced Thursday. Bradford Betz , Greg Norman , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026 The gunfire sent panicked revelers fleeing and parents scrambling to shield little leaguers playing at a baseball diamond across the street from the park. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.

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