revel in
verb
reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.
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There doesn't appear to be a good reason the championship teams in 1970 and 1973 didn't get showered with confetti downtown, but plenty of other teams and foreign dignitaries have reveled in the glory since 1886, when the first ticker-tape parade was held in dedication of the Statue of Liberty.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
The record holds the energy of someone coming to terms with big questions, reveling in the cacophony of true self-expression.
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But why not revel in sensation?
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Fans are reveling in different languages.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
The record holds the energy of someone coming to terms with big questions, reveling in the cacophony of true self-expression.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
But why not revel in sensation?
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Fans are reveling in different languages.
—Christopher Hamill, New York Times, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revel in
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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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