raver
Britishnoun
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a person who leads a wild or uninhibited social life
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a person who enjoys rave music, esp one who frequents raves
Example Sentences
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Covered in tattoos, with his hair in a long white braid, the 35-year-old Australian DJ and former boy-band member looks more like an all-night raver than a children’s host.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Vasquez’s fears stemmed less from corporate backlash and more from his past life as a raver traversing Orange County and L.A.’s late-night scenes.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Onto the rest: “Maid of Honour” calls back to his failed-but-intriguing experiment in deep house, 2022’s “Honestly, Nevermind,” but subs out that LP’s raver fog for squelchy Miami bass, footwork and ghettotech.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
My best friend Claire got married recently and as a lifelong raver, had decided to hold her hen party in Ibiza.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
He was dressed in a hoodie and huge, outsized raver pants that dangled with straps and reflectors meant to add kinetic reflections on the dance floor.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow
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