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
Though mostly for adult revelers, some events like the Zombie bike ride and pet masquerade are family-friendly.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, that discomfort runs through the 71-minute movie in the characters’ bid to tear through the bars of Krakow, preying on innocent revellers and luring them to their deaths.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
More than 200 years later, the event has turned into a global phenomenon with revelers enjoying the best of German culture, from beer to brats and polka music.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Thousands of revelers will gather to enjoy 10 different German and German-style brews pouring for nearly eight hours.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Setoodeh, along with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and Chanel Canada CEO Gregoire Collignon, addressed the revelers with speeches that underscored the strides being made by women behind the camera.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ignited when Detroit’s nearly all-white police force arrested several Black revelers at an after-hours drinking club in the early morning on July 23, 1967, the riot triggered a devastating period of violence in the city that left 43 people dead and millions of dollars in property destroyed.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
After days spent at beach clubs, revelers head to night clubs like Pacha and Amnesia.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, that discomfort runs through the 71-minute movie in the characters’ bid to tear through the bars of Krakow, preying on innocent revellers and luring them to their deaths.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
More than 200 years later, the event has turned into a global phenomenon with revelers enjoying the best of German culture, from beer to brats and polka music.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Thousands of revelers will gather to enjoy 10 different German and German-style brews pouring for nearly eight hours.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Setoodeh, along with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and Chanel Canada CEO Gregoire Collignon, addressed the revelers with speeches that underscored the strides being made by women behind the camera.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ignited when Detroit’s nearly all-white police force arrested several Black revelers at an after-hours drinking club in the early morning on July 23, 1967, the riot triggered a devastating period of violence in the city that left 43 people dead and millions of dollars in property destroyed.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
After days spent at beach clubs, revelers head to night clubs like Pacha and Amnesia.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelers
celebrants
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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
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Cops have arrested three of the illicit synagogue celebrants and were looking for the fourth, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Revelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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