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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kvell
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Cornelia joined the pair towards the end of their dance, which delighted judge Kym, who praised the way the trio kicked off the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Loyd, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray all bragged to Hammon on the championship podium that their plants are still alive — and ran with the metaphor all season of being planted, not buried.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Kvell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvell. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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