as in celebrator
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
all of the celebrants at the birthday party received a favor to take home
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Recent Examples of celebrant
The New Orleans truck-ramming incident on New Year’s Eve was a tragedy that killed 15 people and injured more than 30 celebrants in the French Quarter.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Waves of curious tourists, game day celebrants, old hippies, SXSW guests and off-duty military personnel joined poets, comedians, entertainers, street food vendors and, for a while, feuding street gangs on this Avenue of Dreams.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
From a distinctly American tradition that’s practically synonymous with the iconic ball drop (hint, hint), to European customs that are rich in symbolism, there’s something for every kind of celebrant hoping to inject their new year with a strong dose of good fortune.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the course of Kwanzaa, celebrants enjoy special foods like peanut soup, shrimp gumbo, fried bananas and sweet potato pie.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Waves of curious tourists, game day celebrants, old hippies, SXSW guests and off-duty military personnel joined poets, comedians, entertainers, street food vendors and, for a while, feuding street gangs on this Avenue of Dreams.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
From a distinctly American tradition that’s practically synonymous with the iconic ball drop (hint, hint), to European customs that are rich in symbolism, there’s something for every kind of celebrant hoping to inject their new year with a strong dose of good fortune.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the course of Kwanzaa, celebrants enjoy special foods like peanut soup, shrimp gumbo, fried bananas and sweet potato pie.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Celebrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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