as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
chauffeured transportation was provided for those partygoers who had overindulged themselves at the bar
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Recent Examples of partygoer
The man accused of opening fire on the partygoers is in policy custody.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Year by year, the bars gave way to dental clinics, the partygoers to patients.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The canals are packed with partygoers during annual festivals such as King’s Day (formerly Queen’s Day) in April and Gay Pride and Grachtenfestival in August.
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—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Year by year, the bars gave way to dental clinics, the partygoers to patients.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The canals are packed with partygoers during annual festivals such as King’s Day (formerly Queen’s Day) in April and Gay Pride and Grachtenfestival in August.
7.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partygoer
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As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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At least a few of our readers disagreed with this sentiment, noting that these are often the people who are closest to the celebrant and sometimes may be the best or only option to entertain.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories Setoodeh, along with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and Chanel Canada CEO Gregoire Collignon, addressed the revelers with speeches that underscored the strides being made by women behind the camera.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Partygoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partygoer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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