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
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Koh Phangan has long been known for its full moon parties, an all-night beach rave that draws thousands of revelers to Haad Rin every month. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 What is To Catch a Killer about? To Catch a Killer is about Eleanor Falco (Woodley), a Baltimore cop with a troubled past and a history of addiction who gets recruited by a team of FBI agents to help track down a sniper responsible for the murders of several New Year's revelers. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, there’s more work ahead with the Super Bowl less than three weeks away, expected to bring upward of 125,000 revelers to the area. Bracey Harris, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 Yet Nova stands out because of the juxtaposition of happy revelers — mostly young and dedicated to peace and harmony — with the deadly rampage. Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reveler

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 5 Mar. 2025.

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