variants or reveller
as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion wedding revelers whooping it up until dawn

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Recent Examples of reveler The Austin Police Department requested the barriers after the New Year's Day vehicle attack in New Orleans in which a driver plowed into revelers on Bourbon Street, killing over a dozen people. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Following the show, revelers can head to the property's Chico Cabaret, a speakeasy-style venue playing reguetón beats early into the morning. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 How could all these campers, revelers and residents be caught off guard? Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025 Some footage in the doc shows officers clubbing unruly revelers. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reveler
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celebrant
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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
  • 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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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveler. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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