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
Reports of a multiday, multimillion-dollar affair — is expected to draw hundreds of celebrants to a fragile lagoon city already grappling with overtourism — sparked concerns in Italy.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
They weren’t needed for this diverse group of mostly Catholic celebrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Some believe that early celebrants simply worked with easily accessible and in-season ingredients that happened to be red: watermelon, strawberries, beans and fried or smoked meats.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
According to the bride, the wedding celebrant told the guests multiple times ahead of the nuptials that phones had to be put away per the couple's request.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
They weren’t needed for this diverse group of mostly Catholic celebrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Some believe that early celebrants simply worked with easily accessible and in-season ingredients that happened to be red: watermelon, strawberries, beans and fried or smoked meats.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
According to the bride, the wedding celebrant told the guests multiple times ahead of the nuptials that phones had to be put away per the couple's request.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrant
celebrator
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Tatis missing Last night’s celebration went off without one of the team’s brightest stars, biggest contributors and most prolific celebrators, same as last night’s game was played without him.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Celebrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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