reveler

noun

rev·​el·​er ˈre-və-lər How to pronounce reveler (audio)
ˈrev-lər
variants or reveller
: one who engages in revelry

Examples of reveler in a Sentence

The streets were crowded with revelers on New Year's Eve. wedding revelers whooping it up until dawn
Recent Examples on the Web And some residents are openly hostile to the idea of driverless cars, such as the crowd of revelers that destroyed a riderless Waymo last February. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 June 2024 Hungry revelers can soak up the booze with snacks and heartier meals, like an ever-changing steamy oden. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024 Just after the clock struck midnight, a man entered a nightclub in Istanbul, where hundreds of revelers welcomed the first day of 2017. Tiffany Ng, Vox, 9 May 2024 In 2021, revelers stood on an SUV and smashed through the car's windows, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reveler 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reveler was in the 14th century

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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reveler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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