merrymaker

noun

mer·​ry·​mak·​er ˈmer-ē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce merrymaker (audio)
Synonyms of merrymakernext

Examples of merrymaker in a Sentence

merrymakers at the country club like to celebrate New Year's Eve in an especially grand style
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But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise. Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026 While the street entertainment is free to the public, merrymakers can also buy tickets to The Fezziwig Ball at the Skyview Ballroom. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025 Who would not raise a glass to the memory of so vexed a merrymaker, under whose spell the city is transformed into an exotic pastoral? Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Finally, on the actual holiday, the streets of Five Points will once again fill with merrymakers enjoying more Irish food and drink specials at participating establishments. al, 6 Mar. 2020 To the chagrin of liquor dealers, alcoholics, and general merrymakers across the state, Oregon’s Prohibition began five years before the Eighteenth Amendment was passed. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020 The festival, which usually draws 4,500 merrymakers, will include a grape stomp, live music, dancing, food trucks and a fall arts-and-crafts show, plus a kids zone. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2019 The stage was soon heaving with merrymakers inspired by a troupe of Hache’s ballroom community performers in leopard unitards and pink wigs strutting their inspirational moves to the beats. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 14 May 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of merrymaker was in 1797

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“Merrymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merrymaker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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