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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Their fans, known as Deadheads, would tour along from city to city and revel in the constantly changing set lists, extended soloing and improvisational jamming that gave each show a unique flavor.
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Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Check out the video at the top of the article and revel in all the drama as the Survivor 50 cast begin eating their own… and perhaps even taking a shot at a certain intrepid EW reporter along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Hegseth seemed to revel in the bloodshed; the Caracas death count has gone largely unreported.
—Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Deommodore Lenoir was reveling in the 49ers’ win over the Chicago Bears in a jubilant postgame locker room but couldn’t resist looking ahead to the last game of the regular season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Check out the video at the top of the article and revel in all the drama as the Survivor 50 cast begin eating their own… and perhaps even taking a shot at a certain intrepid EW reporter along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Hegseth seemed to revel in the bloodshed; the Caracas death count has gone largely unreported.
—Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Deommodore Lenoir was reveling in the 49ers’ win over the Chicago Bears in a jubilant postgame locker room but couldn’t resist looking ahead to the last game of the regular season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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