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
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.
—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
Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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
From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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
From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrator
celebrant
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In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images In Estonia, abundance is taken literally: celebrants eat seven, nine, or 12 meals—all considered lucky numbers—to bring prosperity.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Celebrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrator. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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