roisterers

plural of roisterer
as in celebrants
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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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
  • 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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“Roisterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roisterers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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