reveler

noun

rev·​el·​er ˈre-və-lər How to pronounce reveler (audio)
ˈrev-lər
variants or reveller
: one who engages in revelry

Examples of reveler in a Sentence

The streets were crowded with revelers on New Year's Eve. wedding revelers whooping it up until dawn
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The revelers out front beckoned us over and welcomed us in with open arms. Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 Rivka Reyes, who played bassist Katie in the film, shared a video montage from the wedding to TikTok on Monday, January 6, and amongst the revelers were several more actors. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The attack killed 14 revelers and injured more than 30 others. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer. Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reveler 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reveler was in the 14th century

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“Reveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reveler. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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