revelers

variants or revellers
plural of reveler
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 Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 In late December, 350 troops were deployed to the city to boost public safety in the French Quarter as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people. Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Getty Now craft beer is brewed on the island, and casual Chora bars pour proper cocktails into paper cups and send revelers off into the night. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 In the end the storybook house got its Christmas debut, with neighboring church bells, sheep, and a nativity scene for revelers. Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Each year, locals as well as revelers from across the East Bay gather to fete the district at the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival, which on Saturday will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Newcastle have shifted strategy, and while there are plenty of reasons for that, there is little evidence the dreams of those 2021 revellers will be realised any time soon. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 It’s been 16 days since Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island — a popular destination for holiday revelers off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Police conducted surveillance as revelers entered and exited the home. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
Noun
  • Once in the air conditioning, celebrants were treated to a drag bingo afternoon.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • While the dangerous temperatures shuttered a slew of events, celebrants still packed the streets in Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
  • Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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“Revelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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