kvell

as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do

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Recent Examples of kvell Any fan of borscht will kvell at the idea of a beet latke. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022 Bonnie Winkelman, 62, was kvelling (gushing) over her Lhasa apso, Einstein. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
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  • Anything to do with the arts and the entertainment world will delight you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
  • All About George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet Prince Louis, 7, Hilariously Copies Big Brother Prince George, 11, Flipping His Hair on Live TV When the royals gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the event's grand finale, the aerial flypast, Prince Louis continued to delight.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
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  • Newsom bragged for the last couple of years that California was the first state to provide government health care to all low-income people, regardless of immigration status.
    Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
  • The two will fight for bragging rights when the Raiders host the Browns on Nov. 23.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025

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“Kvell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvell. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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