Meaning & use
revelry
Lively, noisy celebration or festivity, often involving drinking and merrymaking.
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The streets were filled with revelry as fans celebrated their team's championship win.
After months of hardship, the villagers finally allowed themselves an evening of revelry.
A note on using this word
Revelry suggests boisterous, uninhibited celebration, often implying some loss of restraint, unlike the more neutral word celebration.
Words with a similar meaning
merrymakingfestivity
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