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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
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.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities on Friday began the grim task of identifying the mostly young victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire that killed around 40 people and injured 119 revelers at a ski resort in Crans-Montana.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of revelers, many with their tots in tow, turned out Wednesday for daytime balloon drops on New Year’s Eve at Chabot Space and Science Center and Hiller Aviation Museum.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2026
In Paris, revelers converged around the glittering Champs-Élysées avenue.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities on Friday began the grim task of identifying the mostly young victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire that killed around 40 people and injured 119 revelers at a ski resort in Crans-Montana.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of revelers, many with their tots in tow, turned out Wednesday for daytime balloon drops on New Year’s Eve at Chabot Space and Science Center and Hiller Aviation Museum.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2026
In Paris, revelers converged around the glittering Champs-Élysées avenue.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveler
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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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Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images In Estonia, abundance is taken literally: celebrants eat seven, nine, or 12 meals—all considered lucky numbers—to bring prosperity.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
31 Dec. 2025
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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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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveler. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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