Definition of partygoernext
as in celebrant
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 partygoer The theme paid homage to the popular video game, and the party featured giant video screens where partygoers could try their hand at being the last one standing, as well as a light-up dance floor, custom apparel and a giant sign spelling out Mason's name. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 What better way to get into the spirit than allowing partygoers to stay out even later? 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 See All Example Sentences for partygoer
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Noun
  • While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The recipe for this open-faced sandwich got its start as a snack for late-night revelers in The Brown Hotel in the 1920s.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • At one point, one of the revelers shot green laser beams into the intersection.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Partygoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partygoer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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