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 a brief period Wednesday, the president set aside more troubling issues to revel in his role as White House redeveloper. Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The men, both in town on their own, sans wives, had met IRL the day before and were clearly reveling in the moment. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 Soak in the sun on the beach, play vintage arcade games at Funspot, get a light dose of whiplash in the bumper cars, and revel in a vacation moment that feels plucked from another time. Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 By nine-thirty, people were stretched out on the soft grass, napping, reading, and revelling in the previous night’s victory. Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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