party animals

noun

plural of party animal
as in carousers

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  1. revelers
  2. partygoers
  3. celebrants
  4. partyers
Noun
  • At Turn Verein, the area’s German community center, revelers will have the opportunity to watch traditional dancing, listen to folk and polka bands and of course, drink steins of authentic German ale alongside classic Bavarian fare.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Videos from that day showed militants gunning down fleeing revelers, shooting the wounded at point-blank range and ambushing those seeking refuge in bomb shelters.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of revelers
Noun
  • While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The partygoers then reconvened at a second location in Carolyn Crayton Park.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of partygoers
Noun
  • Create pipelines that turn one-time celebrants into lifelong advocates.
    — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Once in the air conditioning, celebrants were treated to a drag bingo afternoon.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of celebrants
Noun
  • Now it was clogged with partiers.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Below him, drunken partiers are stumbling back from a day in the unrelenting sun at the MGM Grand’s pool, many of them carrying inflatable tubes, and nearly all in various stages of undress.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
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