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Recent Examples of revelry But even for a brief, well-meaning moment, the show takes the spotlight off the queens, which means less revelry for drag on my television. Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025 This year, expect fewer rainbow logos and less corporate revelry. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Parties at vacation rentals sometimes raise the ire of neighbors when holiday revelry gets out of hand. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025 Often this will involve kids throwing popcorn and climbing on their friends’ shoulders in revelry — nothing too dissimilar from what takes place at many midnight screenings. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revelry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelry
Noun
  • London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025
  • The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.
    Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
  • Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no shortage of Christmas culinary merriment for people heading to Orlando during December to ring in the New Year or celebrate the season.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That merriment includes exploring some of the secluded isles on the Tuscan coastline.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025

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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelry. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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