Antonyms for revelry

Grammar : Noun

Spell : rev-uhl-ree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛv əl ri

Definition of revelry

Origin : "act of reveling; merrymaking, boisterous festivity, amusement," early 15c., from revel (n.) + -ery.

noun merrymaking

Example sentences :

They come to life and retire to the hall for feasting and revelry.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 » by Various

Sounds of revelry and triumph are heard from the Pirate Isle.
Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

It was the Carnival week again—the mad blaspheming week of revelry and devilry.
Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill

Sounds of revelry and the odor of stale beer come out of it.
Extract from : « 'Charge It' » by Irving Bacheller

Sounds of revelry continued to pour in through the street window.
Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman

Go into that hall of revelry, where ungodly mirth staggers and blasphemes.
Extract from : « The Wedding Ring » by T. De Witt Talmage

But evening is the time also for revelry, for drink, for passion.
Extract from : « Fantasia of the Unconscious » by D. H. Lawrence

Once more the Traynor residence was filled with the sounds of mirth and revelry.
Extract from : « The Mask » by Arthur Hornblow

The arrival of the guests, the welcomes, and the "revelry" of the assembly.
Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature » by Ontario Ministry of Education

The camp was still astir, and there were sounds of feasting and revelry.
Extract from : « The Grateful Indian » by W.H.G. Kingston

Synonyms for revelry

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