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
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.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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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Some youngsters, like McCall Elementary School fifth grader Camila Garcia, were both youthful celebrants and feting other children at the same time.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Hundreds of boaters and thousands of revelers took to the water Sunday for Boca Bash 2026.—
Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The recipe for this open-faced sandwich got its start as a snack for late-night revelers in The Brown Hotel in the 1920s.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Merrymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merrymakers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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