revel in

verb

reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
Synonyms of revel innext
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.

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For one night, partygoers got to revel in a fairy tale where women ruled the world. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 The subsequent work certainly revels in the freedom that comes with operating in a new medium. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026 Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and several commissioners criticized the plan for linking county government with a video game that revels in violence unfolding in a fictional Miami. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 The 2020s have been full of young artists whose brains were rewired by E+E, Chuquimamani-Condori’s early alias for sputtering patchworks of Latin electronica, and revel in semioblitz bliss. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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