variants or reveller
Definition of revelernext
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 At one point, one of the revelers shot green laser beams into the intersection. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 In addition to wicker, plush textiles, particularly for seating upholstery, also create a look that inspires porch revelers to linger. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026 Federal prosecutors allege that from 2019 to April 2026 Stefan Pildes, the organizer of SantaCon, defrauded tens of thousands of ticket-buying revelers and venue operators by promising proceeds would go to charities but instead used more than half of the money raised to line his pockets. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United States. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reveler
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Noun
  • Some youngsters, like McCall Elementary School fifth grader Camila Garcia, were both youthful celebrants and feting other children at the same time.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveler. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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