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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The water slapped around my ears, muting the revelry on the lawn.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Bannerman and McDonald welcomed clients, friends and fashion insiders to celebrate their milestone together with pours by Tequila Don Julio, music by DJ Jash Jay and revelry presented by their firm, The Only Agency.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
This series of nighttime and daytime revelry is curated by music-management powerhouse/Don Londres tequila founder Dre London and presented by inKind (a rapidly ascending hospitality company that has now funded close to 2,500 restaurants nationwide), Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Group.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The water slapped around my ears, muting the revelry on the lawn.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Bannerman and McDonald welcomed clients, friends and fashion insiders to celebrate their milestone together with pours by Tequila Don Julio, music by DJ Jash Jay and revelry presented by their firm, The Only Agency.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
This series of nighttime and daytime revelry is curated by music-management powerhouse/Don Londres tequila founder Dre London and presented by inKind (a rapidly ascending hospitality company that has now funded close to 2,500 restaurants nationwide), Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Group.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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