reveler

noun

rev·​el·​er ˈre-və-lər How to pronounce reveler (audio)
ˈrev-lər
variants or reveller
: 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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But his preternatural talent attracts more than local revelers; vampires descend on the party, culminating in a bloody fight for freedom. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025 Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness. USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025 If the pristine sea, radiant sunshine and pubs full of British revelers in Ball’s photographs are anything to go by, Benidorm is set to remain a holiday destination that people either love, or love to hate. Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 Now, many revelers take that to the furthest degree, spending the day wearing green, drinking themselves into oblivion, and not spending too much time thinking about Saint Patrick or the meaning of Irish identity. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.

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