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or revellers
as in celebrants
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 revelers
Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be made after groundhog Phil gets brought to the stage from his hatch on a tree stump.
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Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The stunning waterfront hot spot has teamed up with food influencer Gio Gutierrez of @ChatChowTV to bring revelers a perfect cocktail for toasting.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The production filmed Poppy and Alex's night out among real revelers in the raucous heart of the French Quarter.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
There's also the Recycling World epicenter, where revelers can see the waste-sorting process in action and marvel at public art made from recyclables.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
In New York City’s Times Square, revelers braved frigid temperatures to see the famed New Year’s Eve ball drop.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The stunning waterfront hot spot has teamed up with food influencer Gio Gutierrez of @ChatChowTV to bring revelers a perfect cocktail for toasting.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The production filmed Poppy and Alex's night out among real revelers in the raucous heart of the French Quarter.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
There's also the Recycling World epicenter, where revelers can see the waste-sorting process in action and marvel at public art made from recyclables.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
In New York City’s Times Square, revelers braved frigid temperatures to see the famed New Year’s Eve ball drop.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
Noun
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No one — well, no habitué — is surprised when a meal is interrupted by street musicians or others, hired by celebrants to add extra fizz to someone’s special occasion.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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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
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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“Revelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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