as in celebrants
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion
chauffeured transportation was provided for those partygoers who had overindulged themselves at the bar
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Recent Examples of partygoers
What better way to get into the spirit than allowing partygoers to stay out even later?
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
None of the partygoers police interviewed saw her that night.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
And 2000s fashion was back in full force, as partygoers sported capris with layered tank tops.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But what most annoyed partygoers that night wasn’t Shane but the blazingly shining lights.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Today more than 400 blocos take over Rio’s streets across the Carnival period, turning the entire city into a giant festival day and night, and estimated to attract around seven million partygoers in total.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The road was shut down while deputies and officers dispersed the partygoers.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the nation’s third-largest city, home to one of the most rambunctious celebrations of the holiday, young partygoers were eager to swagger between bars and parties with the drinks, usually dyed kelly green.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
To top it off, partygoers were offered by-the-slice Domino's Pizza and In-N-Out burgers throughout the night.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
None of the partygoers police interviewed saw her that night.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
And 2000s fashion was back in full force, as partygoers sported capris with layered tank tops.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But what most annoyed partygoers that night wasn’t Shane but the blazingly shining lights.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Today more than 400 blocos take over Rio’s streets across the Carnival period, turning the entire city into a giant festival day and night, and estimated to attract around seven million partygoers in total.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The road was shut down while deputies and officers dispersed the partygoers.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the nation’s third-largest city, home to one of the most rambunctious celebrations of the holiday, young partygoers were eager to swagger between bars and parties with the drinks, usually dyed kelly green.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
To top it off, partygoers were offered by-the-slice Domino's Pizza and In-N-Out burgers throughout the night.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partygoers
Noun
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Another couple moved their entire wedding into a massive underground garage, where hundreds of celebrants could party worry-free.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed on to the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are those who don’t celebrate Christmas and need a night out to laugh with other non-celebrators.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see.—
Nichole Marks,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ye was booked perform in front of around 150,000 revellers over the course of the festival’s three nights.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Partygoers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partygoers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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