Definitions

revelry

[rev-uhl-ree] / ˈrɛv əl ri /

NOUN

merrymaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debauchery festivity

STRONG

carousal carouse celebration debauch entertainment festival fun gaiety jollification jollity party saturnalia spree

WEAK

high jinks reveling revelment whoop-de-do whoopla

Antonyms

STRONG

sadness work

WEAK

mourning sobriety

Example Sentences

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As Mozart, Sharpe veers dramatically through moments of unadulterated revelry and angst-ridden inner turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” marketing campaign is so garish and transparent that it feels more like an in-universe joke from the first movie, rather than a revelry.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

But it goes beyond the Times Square revelry.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Prosecution barrister Jocelyn Ledward KC told jurors "revelry turned to tragedy in the blink of an eye".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Now they were creeping down the stairs in hopes of glimpsing the aftermath of the night’s revelry.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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