celebrant
noun
cel·e·brant
ˈse-lə-brənt 
: one who celebrates
specifically
: the priest officiating at the Eucharist
Synonyms
Examples of celebrant in a Sentence
The bishop will be the main celebrant.
the celebrant of the service
The celebrants lit their candles.
Recent Examples on the Web
The last five years for Shannon Collins, a wedding photographer who identifies as nonbinary, have been filled with survival and self-discoveries, all while Mx. Collins, captured celebrants’ most intimate and revealing moments.
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Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Within minutes, all those who came into the celebrants’ orbit — including the staff of Rainbow and two journalists there to document the festivities — were marked with similar bright lines on their cheeks and in their hair.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Nowruz, or Persian new year, overlapped with the spring equinox on March 19, with celebrants cleaning house, putting seasonal flowers on display and gathering around food with family and friends.
Holi, also known as the festival of colors, love and spring, follows on Monday.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Some celebrants take their own twist on traditional dishes, bringing classic Imbolc ingredients together in global cuisines.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
After all, hundreds of residents live in the Miro Towers above the restaurant, and downtown hasn’t traditionally offered many weekend brunch options for the pre-theater crowd, museum-goers, festival attendees and special-occasion celebrants.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Their loyalty program includes a free $16 pizza for the birthday celebrant.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
In early Greece, celebrants of the new year paraded a baby in a basket to celebrate Dionysus, their god of wine.
—Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Similarly, Hanukkah celebrants can snap up these dripless candles for only $10.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Within minutes, all those who came into the celebrants’ orbit — including the staff of Rainbow and two journalists there to document the festivities — were marked with similar bright lines on their cheeks and in their hair.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Nowruz, or Persian new year, overlapped with the spring equinox on March 19, with celebrants cleaning house, putting seasonal flowers on display and gathering around food with family and friends.
Holi, also known as the festival of colors, love and spring, follows on Monday.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Some celebrants take their own twist on traditional dishes, bringing classic Imbolc ingredients together in global cuisines.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
After all, hundreds of residents live in the Miro Towers above the restaurant, and downtown hasn’t traditionally offered many weekend brunch options for the pre-theater crowd, museum-goers, festival attendees and special-occasion celebrants.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Their loyalty program includes a free $16 pizza for the birthday celebrant.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
In early Greece, celebrants of the new year paraded a baby in a basket to celebrate Dionysus, their god of wine.
—Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Similarly, Hanukkah celebrants can snap up these dripless candles for only $10.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Celebrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celebrant. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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celebrant
noun
cel·e·brant
ˈsel-ə-brənt
: a person who celebrates
especially
: the priest who is celebrating Mass
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