variants or reveller
Definition of revelernext
as in celebrant
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion wedding revelers whooping it up until dawn

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Recent Examples of reveler 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 Getty Now craft beer is brewed on the island, and casual Chora bars pour proper cocktails into paper cups and send revelers off into the night. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Under a collection of string lights, the riverine reveller sampled the Oysters Champagne, topped with shishito mignonette, cucumber, and shiso. Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 In the end the storybook house got its Christmas debut, with neighboring church bells, sheep, and a nativity scene for revelers. Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reveler
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Noun
  • The bride also offered to make her childhood friend Celeste Sykes, who would act as the celebrant, an outfit, as well as dressing her sisters, her parents, her father- and brother-in-law, several more friends, and her groom.
    Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Once in the air conditioning, celebrants were treated to a drag bingo afternoon.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
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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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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveler. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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