revelry
noun
reveling; boisterous festivity.
revelries
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pluralof revelry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meditative revelries from celebrities like Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri helped make film fandom cool — not to mention contagious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
Puritan efforts to crack down on Christmas revelries in England before 1620 had little impact.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2020
The coronavirus may have silenced traditional revelries for the Fourth of July, but officials and others still aim to celebrate the country’s birthday using creativity, technology and safety.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
When the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series, the revelries reached such a Dionysian pitch that the city suffered a bit of a PR black eye.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2018
I would fain have to describe the boisterous and happy revelries that used to ensue upon these scenes, and should do still.
From Mirror of the Months by Peter George Patmore
