as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of revelry
Fall is a season of revelry, heralded with a tambourine.
—
Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Local businesses that support awards shows are likewise ambivalent about the appropriateness of muting awards season revelry.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
With the game coming in February and the revelry leading up to Mardi Gras, officials wanted them out of sight as New Orleans would be inundated with visitors.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The women in the fresco are both hunters and dancers, suggesting that the duality of slaughter and revelry was a central tenet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Local businesses that support awards shows are likewise ambivalent about the appropriateness of muting awards season revelry.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
With the game coming in February and the revelry leading up to Mardi Gras, officials wanted them out of sight as New Orleans would be inundated with visitors.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The women in the fresco are both hunters and dancers, suggesting that the duality of slaughter and revelry was a central tenet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelry
Noun
-
The day's festivities included a pageant commemorating the land runs of 1889 and 1893.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
-
The playful enthusiasm that his soldiers had hitherto displayed in martial training and sporty festivities, and the esprit de corps forged in their common cause, gave way to their bloodied corpses; the film’s depictions of their gory stillness, in full color, come as a shock.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
-
In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The holiday season is a magical time, full of merriment, light and tasty treats.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
-
Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelry. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share