Examples of revelry in a Sentence
Each city has its own Carnival, but none, not even the revelry of Mardi Gras, is as spectacular as Brooklyn's.
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Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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Additionally, Cambodian funerals and weddings, which are often hosted at home, can involve early morning prayers and late-night revelry that neighbors are sure to hear.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Further down the coast, the final day of Fiesta Hermosa took a short break from the live music and revelry to honor those who served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Major League Baseball continues to embrace hot dogs with in-game revelry.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Through scenes of gossip, frolicking and even a foot chase as cops try to shut the revelry down, Basholli introduces her setting (Prishtina, Kosovo in the late ‘90s) as though the audience were an eager participant in every conversation, and privy to the girls’ secrets.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Further down the coast, the final day of Fiesta Hermosa took a short break from the live music and revelry to honor those who served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Major League Baseball continues to embrace hot dogs with in-game revelry.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Through scenes of gossip, frolicking and even a foot chase as cops try to shut the revelry down, Basholli introduces her setting (Prishtina, Kosovo in the late ‘90s) as though the audience were an eager participant in every conversation, and privy to the girls’ secrets.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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