roisterer

Definition of roisterernext
as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion the rowdy roisterers who fill the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras

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Noun
  • While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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“Roisterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roisterer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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