as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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Recent Examples of revelry
Players welcomed their families into the revelry as a team photo followed later on the field.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Ahead, shop our selection of bachelorette-ready outfits, curated to carry you effortlessly from breezy daytime hikes to nights of revelry in style.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
But the revelry was also plagued with the yearly medical emergencies, arrests and public safety challenges.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Ahead, shop our selection of bachelorette-ready outfits, curated to carry you effortlessly from breezy daytime hikes to nights of revelry in style.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
But the revelry was also plagued with the yearly medical emergencies, arrests and public safety challenges.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelry
Noun
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Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The festivities kick off Friday morning when the elite athletes meet with the media just as the Marathon Expo opens at the Hynes Convention Center for the weekend.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The effect is meant to be a celebration of the Sonoran Desert, as well as a cautionary tale about humans' impact on it, said Shaw.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just for Fun Driven largely by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, a wave of playful merrymaking that embraces maximalism, humor, and individuality is on the rise, Michaels reports.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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Lanie breaks into the merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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And with that same energy, my wife and I trodded further into the fair in hot pursuit of merriment and wonder.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelry. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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