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 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. 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
revelers
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  • Though mostly for adult revelers, some events like the Zombie bike ride and pet masquerade are family-friendly.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Still, that discomfort runs through the 71-minute movie in the characters’ bid to tear through the bars of Krakow, preying on innocent revellers and luring them to their deaths.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Celebrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrants. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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