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
As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Cops have arrested three of the illicit synagogue celebrants and were looking for the fourth, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The New Orleans truck-ramming incident on New Year’s Eve was a tragedy that killed 15 people and injured more than 30 celebrants in the French Quarter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
In London, a stormy forecast couldn't stop celebrants from gathering around the London Eye and clogging vehicle traffic nearby as the massive Ferris wheel was lit up in sky blasting light of blue, yellow and red.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Violence erupted when a man began attacking July Fourth celebrants the night before, leaving four others hospitalized.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s fabulous guidance for both guests and celebrants to remember.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Even more concerning for celebrants is that every one of the last 11 bull markets that reached their second anniversary experienced some form of correction in their third year.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Cops have arrested three of the illicit synagogue celebrants and were looking for the fourth, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The New Orleans truck-ramming incident on New Year’s Eve was a tragedy that killed 15 people and injured more than 30 celebrants in the French Quarter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
In London, a stormy forecast couldn't stop celebrants from gathering around the London Eye and clogging vehicle traffic nearby as the massive Ferris wheel was lit up in sky blasting light of blue, yellow and red.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Violence erupted when a man began attacking July Fourth celebrants the night before, leaving four others hospitalized.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s fabulous guidance for both guests and celebrants to remember.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Even more concerning for celebrants is that every one of the last 11 bull markets that reached their second anniversary experienced some form of correction in their third year.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrants
Noun
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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
Noun
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Shoes belonging to revelers at the Nova Music Festival in Israel on display at the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Berlin on the second anniversary of the Hamas attack.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nightly dance parties at the park’s concession building featuring tunes from an old jukebox cap the experience for revelers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Celebrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrants. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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