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
The story revolves around an ancient species of carnivorous piranhas that are unleashed in the lake, leading to a bloody and wild fight for survival among the unsuspecting revelers.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Over four weekends in September and early October, the Espresso Monaco brought revelers to Munich for Oktoberfest, and now the same train kicks off the festive season starting December 5, with two weekend trips to Munich for its Christmas markets.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the revellers was Tyson Fury, the six-foot-nine former heavyweight champion of the world.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There also are those worried about player and staff safety as rowdy revelers stomp onto the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Shoes belonging to revelers at the Nova Music Festival in Israel on display at the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Berlin on the second anniversary of the Hamas attack.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Nightly dance parties at the park’s concession building featuring tunes from an old jukebox cap the experience for revelers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Bruno sang his heart out in front of 64,000 hot, sweaty revelers, telling those gathered (in Hebrew) that wanted to marry them.
—Noa Tishby, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Over four weekends in September and early October, the Espresso Monaco brought revelers to Munich for Oktoberfest, and now the same train kicks off the festive season starting December 5, with two weekend trips to Munich for its Christmas markets.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the revellers was Tyson Fury, the six-foot-nine former heavyweight champion of the world.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There also are those worried about player and staff safety as rowdy revelers stomp onto the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Shoes belonging to revelers at the Nova Music Festival in Israel on display at the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Berlin on the second anniversary of the Hamas attack.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Nightly dance parties at the park’s concession building featuring tunes from an old jukebox cap the experience for revelers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Bruno sang his heart out in front of 64,000 hot, sweaty revelers, telling those gathered (in Hebrew) that wanted to marry them.
—Noa Tishby, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
Noun
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Some celebrants were building political support for the controversial Barge Canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Revelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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