WASSAILERS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

wassailers

noun

plural of wassailer

as in carousers

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Noun

But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.

— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of merrymakers

Noun

Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
In late December, 350 troops were deployed to the city to boost public safety in the French Quarter as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of revelers

Noun

Sagal blew out the candles on her cake while partygoers watched with smiles on their faces.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors also described the killings of Tyrek Hill, 25, and Timothy Schmidt, 19, as spontaneous and cold-blooded, his targets picked randomly among the tens of thousands of partygoers that night.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of partygoers

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Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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