as in celebrator
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
all of the celebrants at the birthday party received a favor to take home
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Recent Examples of celebrant
At least a few of our readers disagreed with this sentiment, noting that these are often the people who are closest to the celebrant and sometimes may be the best or only option to entertain.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
As jubilant Pride celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated from the pack, eyeing each other, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Hurwitz is a descendant of Bernstein and the mad d.j.s, the heir to the most expressive of musical explainers and celebrants.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
As jubilant Pride celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated from the pack, eyeing each other, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Hurwitz is a descendant of Bernstein and the mad d.j.s, the heir to the most expressive of musical explainers and celebrants.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrant
celebrator
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Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Celebrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrant. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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