as in celebrants
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
some rowdy Super Bowl celebrators had to be given friendly warnings by the police
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Recent Examples of celebrators
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.
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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.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Some celebrators said officers aggressively shut down their festivities.
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Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
The celebrators in Sydney, Australia, which is 19 hours ahead of California, were among the first people celebrating the holiday this year.
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Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
But on Thursday, after city officials said Border Patrol’s operations would be coming to an end in Charlotte, protesters in one of the city’s cultural corridors also became cautious celebrators.
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Charlotte Observer,
21 Nov. 2025
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.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Some celebrators said officers aggressively shut down their festivities.
—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
The celebrators in Sydney, Australia, which is 19 hours ahead of California, were among the first people celebrating the holiday this year.
—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
But on Thursday, after city officials said Border Patrol’s operations would be coming to an end in Charlotte, protesters in one of the city’s cultural corridors also became cautious celebrators.
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Charlotte Observer,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrators
celebrants
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What celebrants are celebrating, exactly, is diverse and personal.
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The downtown streets were filled with weekend visitors, most under forty, as well as wedding goers and Pride celebrants.
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“Celebrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrators. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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