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
Some youngsters, like McCall Elementary School fifth grader Camila Garcia, were both youthful celebrants and feting other children at the same time.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 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
Some Valentine's Day celebrants in metro Phoenix's northwest Valley will have to waltz around traffic closures.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 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
Some Valentine's Day celebrants in metro Phoenix's northwest Valley will have to waltz around traffic closures.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrants
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Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders to celebrate the Jewish state with throngs of revelers who pack Fifth Avenue.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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That would be the drummer, Binzer (Rory Keenan), who sits at the back of the stage, surveys the group and the roomful of revellers, and pliably makes adjustments that keep the party going.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Celebrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrants. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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