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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Marathon Key Avoid the revelry of Key West’s Duval Street during spring break, and instead stay 1 hour north in Marathon Key where the focus is on natural beauty and family-friendly activities.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Turner kept the revelry going from the getting ready suite with her best friends to a huge London venue, which appeared to be decorated with a whimsical space theme.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
For generations, the Peso has remained familiar, whether for an afternoon beer and a round of pool, a rowdy nightcap, a rite-of-passage drink after turning 21 or the annual Thanksgiving Eve reunion revelry.
—Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
He is drawn to the sounds of revelry.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Turner kept the revelry going from the getting ready suite with her best friends to a huge London venue, which appeared to be decorated with a whimsical space theme.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
For generations, the Peso has remained familiar, whether for an afternoon beer and a round of pool, a rowdy nightcap, a rite-of-passage drink after turning 21 or the annual Thanksgiving Eve reunion revelry.
—Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
He is drawn to the sounds of revelry.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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