CELEBRANT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

celebrant

noun

ˈse-lə-brənt

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 But by the evening of June 12, the tone markedly changed, as police and celebrants clashed at Damen and Division. —

Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 The celebrant, Jamie, tried to help Ball salvage her outfit, holding the dress together with multiple safety pins. —

Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged. —

Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026 Each year during Passover, at the seder meal, celebrants of the Jewish holiday recite the Ten Plagues of Egypt in sequence while removing 10 drops of wine from their cups. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for celebrant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrant

celebrator

Noun

Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026