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
Federal prosecutors allege that from 2019 to April 2026 Stefan Pildes, the organizer of SantaCon, defrauded tens of thousands of ticket-buying revelers and venue operators by promising proceeds would go to charities but instead used more than half of the money raised to line his pockets.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Dance until dawn at Foxy's Tamarind Bar and Restaurant, home to the famous Full Moon Party that draws in revelers from across the Caribbean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Ye was booked perform in front of around 150,000 revellers over the course of the festival’s three nights.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
At least 13 people were hospitalized after a car struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year in Louisiana, officials said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Dance until dawn at Foxy's Tamarind Bar and Restaurant, home to the famous Full Moon Party that draws in revelers from across the Caribbean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Ye was booked perform in front of around 150,000 revellers over the course of the festival’s three nights.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
At least 13 people were hospitalized after a car struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year in Louisiana, officials said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
Noun
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While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each year during Passover, at the seder meal, celebrants of the Jewish holiday recite the Ten Plagues of Egypt in sequence while removing 10 drops of wine from their cups.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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