merrymaker

[ mer-ee-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who gaily or enthusiastically takes part in some festive or merry celebration; reveler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of merrymaker¹

First recorded in 1820–30; merry + maker

Example Sentences

Her Persephone, clad in green aboveground and black below, is an ageless merrymaker with a taste for drink, toughened by time but still soft of heart.

From New York Times

Willard Scott, the portly, toupee-sporting TV personality who spent 35 years enlivening the “Today” show as its weatherman and resident merrymaker, whether delivering the forecast dressed in drag or giving shout-outs to far-flung centenarians, died Sept. 4 at his home in Delaplane, Va. He was 87.

From Washington Post

Willard Scott, the portly, toupee-sporting TV personality who spent 35 years enlivening the “Today” show as its weatherman and resident merrymaker, whether delivering the forecast dressed in drag or giving shout-outs to far-flung centenarians, died Sept. 4.

From Seattle Times

“I prefer to spend my time eating, gnawing, spying, and hiding. I am a glutton but not a merrymaker. Right now I am on my way to your trough to eat your breakfast, since you haven’t got sense enough to eat it yourself.”

From Literature

Around the space are reminders of the witticisms that have, over more than 30 years, secured her place as British fashion’s merrymaker.

From New York Times

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