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Examples of revel in a Sentence
reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work
Recent Examples of revel from the Web
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Open your door or window and revel in the fact that for at least the next 48 hours, the outside air won’t drape over your entire body like a massive wet and warm blanket.
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Rather than revel in the tabloid-y drama, Nobody Speak allows people like NPR’s David Folkenflik and The Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan to emphasize the stakes of the case.
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The new memories created within this backdrop, however, allow Old York Farms and the Bull Pen Steakhouse to revel in the moment.
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Trump seems to revel in it, despite the reported urgings of staff and lawyers to lay off.
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On the other are astronomers reveling in a grassroots priority-setting exercise—unprecedented for China—who have doubts about the ambitious design and favor something simpler.
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Stories this week have reveled in the announcement that no, T. rex was not enfluffled after all.
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The kindest option is somewhere in the middle — revel in those unique indulgences that make your taste buds sing, and balance your eating with foods that make your body feel good.
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Russia reveled in the controversy around Trump’s shove.
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Origin and Etymology of revel
Middle English, from Anglo-French reveler, literally, to rebel, from Latin rebellare
revel
Definition of revel
: a usually wild party or celebration
Examples of revel in a Sentence
in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties
Recent Examples of revel from the Web
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American Gods revels in the beauty and power of faith, but this show isn't afraid to admit that gods are created by humans.
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The Need for Speed series revels in its love for all things Fast and Furious, and Payback is no exception.
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But Whelan and her circus troupe of a cast revel in the sheer silliness of it all.
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Juanes revels in it, evident by his many duets with music giants such as Tony Bennett, Juan Gabriel, Santana, Herbie Hancock, Juan Luis Guerra, Nelly Furtado and most recently Fonseca.
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Trump loves to surround himself with military men and revels in his role as commander-in-chief.
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The three-time champion revels in the discomfort of being booed and hated.
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But Mr. Goebbels’s inspired production brings out the philosophical resonances that run through the work and revels in its literary crosscurrents.
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First Known Use of revel
14th century
REVEL Defined for English Language Learners
revel
Definition of revel for English Language Learners
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: a noisy and wild celebration
REVEL Defined for Kids
Definition of revel for Students
reveled
orrevelled
;reveling
orrevelling
: to take great pleasure He reveled in his success.
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