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
On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.
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Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Obstacles were literally everywhere preventing the work crews from making it to the finish line — from partygoers on the Mark Twain Riverboat to TV cables strewn across every route throughout the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Two men opened fire on partygoers.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Obstacles were literally everywhere preventing the work crews from making it to the finish line — from partygoers on the Mark Twain Riverboat to TV cables strewn across every route throughout the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Two men opened fire on partygoers.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partygoer
Noun
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Some Valentine's Day celebrants in metro Phoenix's northwest Valley will have to waltz around traffic closures.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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No one — well, no habitué — is surprised when a meal is interrupted by street musicians or others, hired by celebrants to add extra fizz to someone’s special occasion.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 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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The city attracts crowds of revelers each year.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Partygoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partygoer. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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