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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But almost comically down-to-earth, the 27-year-old — part of a decreasing array of working-class British actors rising up call sheets — isn’t one to revel in her recent achievements.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Safeguarding athletes But what about junior- and novice-level skaters, including those not even teenagers yet, who may get to revel in the soaring highs of hearing a good score but must also suffer through the soul-crushing lows of hearing a poor one?
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Even the film’s title is lifted from a turn of phrase that Turner’s younger son Ed has made up to catch people out, to feel superior and revel in their lack of understanding.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
In fact, Jastel David reveled in it.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Safeguarding athletes But what about junior- and novice-level skaters, including those not even teenagers yet, who may get to revel in the soaring highs of hearing a good score but must also suffer through the soul-crushing lows of hearing a poor one?
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Even the film’s title is lifted from a turn of phrase that Turner’s younger son Ed has made up to catch people out, to feel superior and revel in their lack of understanding.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
In fact, Jastel David reveled in it.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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