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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Carnivores will revel in the Côte de boeuf—625g of Lake District heritage breed.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But Dorinda will only have so long to revel in her nemesis’s departure, because Alan announces to them that their day is not yet done — there will be a banquet, and while the Faithfuls don’t know it, a murder in plain sight is set to happen there.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Cathy Yan’s biting, funny, and surprising satire revels in the clash between art and commerce.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But Dorinda will only have so long to revel in her nemesis’s departure, because Alan announces to them that their day is not yet done — there will be a banquet, and while the Faithfuls don’t know it, a murder in plain sight is set to happen there.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Cathy Yan’s biting, funny, and surprising satire revels in the clash between art and commerce.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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