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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As New Year's Eve revelers across the world clinked glasses and ordered rounds, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was in the midst of delivering a grave message about alcohol, a drug that fits neatly into both our highest highs and lowest lows. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Every cobbled lane was blocked by revelers crowded outside the bars, all wearing white-and-red fiesta costumes. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Once the free drinks flowed, some drunken revelers Tossed the full red bags overboard. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025 Higgins was among the revelers who got together the night of January 28, and the defense tried to suggest he should have been considered as a suspect. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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