as in celebrants
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 partygoers
According to various videos circulating, partygoers across the city were in for a surprise as Mamdani, 34, was spotted bopping behind DJ booths, MCing street parties, and participating in Halloween dance memes.
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Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Thirteen partygoers also appeared to be gifted black cowboy hats with their initials sequined on them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The department did post a comment on the video explaining the ordinance that the partygoers allegedly violated.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The partygoers were not necessarily as zealous.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Pushing through the motley crew of intimidatingly stylish partygoers outside the entrance, who had flooded the corner of East Broadway and Rutgers, was a visceral sign of all of the above.
—Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And yes, Yang, 50, boogies with partygoers, posing for grainy film photos with sweaty dancers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Other partygoers, like drag queens Kevin Aviance and BeauJangless, recalled the club’s dramatic past with peacock-like lashes and deep red lips.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Valdez shot another person in the hand and a third in the leg while other partygoers fought to subdue him after the initial shooting, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Thirteen partygoers also appeared to be gifted black cowboy hats with their initials sequined on them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The department did post a comment on the video explaining the ordinance that the partygoers allegedly violated.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The partygoers were not necessarily as zealous.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Pushing through the motley crew of intimidatingly stylish partygoers outside the entrance, who had flooded the corner of East Broadway and Rutgers, was a visceral sign of all of the above.
—Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And yes, Yang, 50, boogies with partygoers, posing for grainy film photos with sweaty dancers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Other partygoers, like drag queens Kevin Aviance and BeauJangless, recalled the club’s dramatic past with peacock-like lashes and deep red lips.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Valdez shot another person in the hand and a third in the leg while other partygoers fought to subdue him after the initial shooting, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partygoers
Noun
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In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, the sidewalks are lined with post-ski and snowboard celebrants all winter long.—
Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
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
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New Year’s Eve revelers, grab your hats and gloves – much of the country is in for a frigid start to 2026 with cold dominating forecasts all the way down to Florida.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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For decades, law enforcement officials have issued public pleas to revelers not to fire guns into the air on Independence Day and New Year’s Eve, an annual phenomenon in some neighborhoods that has occasionally led to people being maimed or killed.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Partygoers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partygoers. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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