variants
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
Two people were killed and 14 others wounded in the shooting, which sent revellers running for cover in Austin’s busy entertainment district early Sunday before the suspect was fatally shot by police.
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Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The city stopped the Pier Park dances that drew 1,000 nightly revelers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The crowd is a mix of business travelers, wedding guests, Smithsonian tourists and happy hour revelers heading to the rooftop to take in what has to be the city's best vista.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
But this year, revelers primed for a season unlike any other, as soccer stakeholders expect the coming World Cup to super-charge the franchise and Major League Soccer.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Snibspace, a multipurpose venue for creative workshops in San Jose, was buzzing with the deep reverberations of bass beats as DJs AW1N and Ivan played their sets for a bright-eyed crowd of revelers.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The city attracts crowds of revelers each year.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revellers speculate about who will contend.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revelers speculate about who will contend.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The city stopped the Pier Park dances that drew 1,000 nightly revelers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The crowd is a mix of business travelers, wedding guests, Smithsonian tourists and happy hour revelers heading to the rooftop to take in what has to be the city's best vista.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
But this year, revelers primed for a season unlike any other, as soccer stakeholders expect the coming World Cup to super-charge the franchise and Major League Soccer.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Snibspace, a multipurpose venue for creative workshops in San Jose, was buzzing with the deep reverberations of bass beats as DJs AW1N and Ivan played their sets for a bright-eyed crowd of revelers.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The city attracts crowds of revelers each year.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revellers speculate about who will contend.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revelers speculate about who will contend.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
Noun
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Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed on to the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed onto the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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