as in celebrators
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 celebrants
Even without a watch party, Game 4’s come-from-behind victory for the Knicks ended in bedlam, with 10 NYPD cops getting injured while arresting 56 jubilant fans — with celebrants destroying a yellow cab and Citi Bikes and setting off fireworks, officials said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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
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
Another couple moved their entire wedding into a massive underground garage, where hundreds of celebrants could party worry-free.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The colored powders, which are tossed onto the celebrants as part of the Holi tradition, have different meanings, according to the National Geographic.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed on to the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed onto the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.
—Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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
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
Another couple moved their entire wedding into a massive underground garage, where hundreds of celebrants could party worry-free.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The colored powders, which are tossed onto the celebrants as part of the Holi tradition, have different meanings, according to the National Geographic.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed on to the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed onto the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.
—Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrants
Noun
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It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Some celebrators said officers aggressively shut down their festivities.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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As the parade begins, a group of revelers is popping orange confetti from the rooftop of a building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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“Celebrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrants. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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