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 Turn Verein, the area’s German community center, revelers will have the opportunity to watch traditional dancing, listen to folk and polka bands and of course, drink steins of authentic German ale alongside classic Bavarian fare. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Videos from that day showed militants gunning down fleeing revelers, shooting the wounded at point-blank range and ambushing those seeking refuge in bomb shelters. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The movie played well at a packed Alice Tully Hall, and afterparty revelers were mildly upbeat. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026 The playful call-and-response tune about a curvy woman walking up Rampart Street on Mardi Gras originated in the 1940s with the Mardi Gras Indians (also called the Black Masking Indians), a group of Black Carnival revelers. — Tracy Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reveler
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Noun
  • Ringing in the holiday Still, celebrants will gather in the first weeks of November to celebrate the Festival of Lights and its messages of hope, unity and togetherness.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Watch out for traffic and other costumed celebrants—but also keep a part of your attention on the sky.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Halloween celebrators are poised to spend more than ever, and some are willing to borrow money to keep the festivities going.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveler. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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