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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Daytime revelers can enjoy a three-course lunch in the main dining room and at high-top tables for $50 per person. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Between 120,000 and 140,000 holiday revelers tour through the exhibition annually, and to date this year, more than 20,000 have already enjoyed the festivities. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 Will New Year’s revelers get to ring in 2025 with fresh California Dungeness crab? Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024 Now, menswear has changed so much that bow ties register as pedestrian garb better suited to waiters than to revelers. Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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