celebrants

plural of celebrant
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 Ringing in the holiday Still, celebrants will gather in the first weeks of November to celebrate the Festival of Lights and its messages of hope, unity and togetherness. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Watch out for traffic and other costumed celebrants—but also keep a part of your attention on the sky. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 Create pipelines that turn one-time celebrants into lifelong advocates. — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 While the dangerous temperatures shuttered a slew of events, celebrants still packed the streets in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 What celebrants are celebrating, exactly, is diverse and personal. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrants
Noun
  • Halloween celebrators are poised to spend more than ever, and some are willing to borrow money to keep the festivities going.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • But after Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening, ecstatic young revelers filled the streets of Belgrade and ripped down the cordons around the encampment known as Caciland.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Much like the Whos down in Whoville kept the spirit of Christmas alive in spite of the Grinch’s gift-stealing gambit, Halloween revelers can surely find ways to enjoy merriment on Saturday.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Celebrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrants. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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