CELEBRANT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

celebrant

noun

ˈse-lə-brənt

Definition of celebrant

as in celebrator

one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion all of the celebrants at the birthday party received a favor to take home

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Recent Examples of celebrant What celebrants are celebrating, exactly, is diverse and personal. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Each year during Passover, at the seder meal, celebrants of the Jewish holiday recite the Ten Plagues of Egypt in sequence while removing 10 drops of wine from their cups. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Even without a watch party, Game 4’s come-from-behind victory for the Knicks ended in bedlam, with 10 NYPD cops getting injured while arresting 56 jubilant fans — with celebrants destroying a yellow cab and Citi Bikes and setting off fireworks, officials said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Young performers with the Confidence Is Everything cheer group and musicians from the Rex and Margaret Fortune Early College High School led a lineup of 15 contingents dancing, marching and riding along the inner streets of the park while celebrants and passersby cheered them on. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for celebrant

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Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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