MERRYMAKERS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

merrymakers

noun

plural of merrymaker

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. — 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

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While the dangerous temperatures shuttered a slew of events, celebrants still packed the streets in Boston, Philadelphia and New York.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
What celebrants are celebrating, exactly, is diverse and personal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of celebrants

Noun

Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of celebrators

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Police conducted surveillance as revelers entered and exited the home.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
With a huge surplus of commercial space sitting fallow in the area, the flexibility and creativity of club music might be a natural fit to repopulate the area with foot traffic and revelers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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