as in celebrants
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
merrymakers at the country club like to celebrate New Year's Eve in an especially grand style
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Recent Examples of merrymakers
But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
While the street entertainment is free to the public, merrymakers can also buy tickets to The Fezziwig Ball at the Skyview Ballroom.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.
—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
While the street entertainment is free to the public, merrymakers can also buy tickets to The Fezziwig Ball at the Skyview Ballroom.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merrymakers
Noun
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The downtown streets were filled with weekend visitors, most under forty, as well as wedding goers and Pride celebrants.
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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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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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It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
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Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.
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As the parade begins, a group of revelers is popping orange confetti from the rooftop of a building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane.
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“Merrymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merrymakers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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