luxuriate

verb lux·u·ri·ate \ (ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ˌāt , (ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r- \

Definition of luxuriate

luxuriated; luxuriating

intransitive verb

1 a :to grow profusely :thrive

b :to develop extensively

2 :to indulge oneself luxuriously :revel

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Chicken 'N Pickle revelers celebrate solar eclipse in North Kansas City Dozens of partiers luxuriated on the rooftop of North Kansas City bar and restaurant Chicken 'N Pickle to see Monday’s total solar eclipse.

— michelle smith, kansascity, "Morning Rush: Historic south KC flooding; Westport shooting; H&R Block’s new CEO," 22 Aug. 2017
You’ll be exhausted after all of this self-actualization, so be sure to carve out time to luxuriate.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "What This Week's Horoscope Means for You," 7 Aug. 2017
He is believed to be the only NFL quarterback to be photographed totally nude, shown from the backside casually luxuriating on a vacation balcony in a social-media post disseminated by his actress-wife — a picture not easily unseen, by the way.

— greg cote, miamiherald, "Tannehill is replaceable, and Dolphins with Cutler remain a good team with playoff shot," 7 Aug. 2017
But there is more at work here than white resentment, and more at stake than the deans’ ability to luxuriate in the warm bath of their own sanctimony.

— the editors, National Review, "The DOJ Takes on Campus Discrimination," 3 Aug. 2017
At Thursday’s speech, DeVos luxuriated in a mutual admiration society.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "Betsy DeVos claims philosophy of Margaret ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher as her own," 20 July 2017
The warm prawns were like exquisite jewels, luxuriating in a pool of velvety oil and basil.

— victoria pesce elliott, miamiherald, "La Petite Maison is a grand example of clean French cooking," 10 July 2017
Except in a forest, living farther apart doesn't just allow the parent trees to luxuriate in their empty nest.

— kyle frischkorn, Smithsonian, "Why Do We See More Species in Tropical Forests? The Mystery May Finally Be Solved," 7 July 2017
Until 4:44, Jay-Z’s albums could be understood as an indictment of the immorality of capitalism by a man luxuriating in its fruits.

— adam serwer, The Atlantic, "The Story of Jay-Z," 7 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of luxuriate

Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxuriare, from luxuria

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