as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
some rowdy Super Bowl celebrators had to be given friendly warnings by the police
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Recent Examples of celebrator
More than half of Father's Day celebrators (55%) plan to treat Dad to a special outing, surpassed only by greeting cards (60%) and clothing (58%).
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Some celebrators said officers aggressively shut down their festivities.
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Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
The celebrators in Sydney, Australia, which is 19 hours ahead of California, were among the first people celebrating the holiday this year.
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Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
But on Thursday, after city officials said Border Patrol’s operations would be coming to an end in Charlotte, protesters in one of the city’s cultural corridors also became cautious celebrators.
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Charlotte Observer,
21 Nov. 2025
Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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
Some celebrators said officers aggressively shut down their festivities.
—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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
There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
The celebrators in Sydney, Australia, which is 19 hours ahead of California, were among the first people celebrating the holiday this year.
—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
But on Thursday, after city officials said Border Patrol’s operations would be coming to an end in Charlotte, protesters in one of the city’s cultural corridors also became cautious celebrators.
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Charlotte Observer,
21 Nov. 2025
Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrator
celebrant
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Young performers with the Confidence Is Everything cheer group and musicians from the Rex and Margaret Fortune Early College High School led a lineup of 15 contingents dancing, marching and riding along the inner streets of the park while celebrants and passersby cheered them on.
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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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“Celebrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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