revel in

phrasal 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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President Donald Trump capped the whirlwind opening stretch of his second term with a Fourth of July signing ceremony for his signature legislation, reveling in pushing the megabill through a fractious Congress and delivering on multiple campaign promises. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Every couple should be so lucky: To revel in a 40-year romance that is warm, funny, ardent, inventive and, above all, resilient. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The New Zealand singer-songwriter’s third album, released in August 2021, reveled in the comfort of distance, toasting to idyllic interior worlds. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025 At the time, Chicago was reveling in the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, but the city soon fell into an economic depression. Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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