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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
The Beckham crew's Easter revelry looked extra fun this year, as Victoria's posts showed the family celebrating together on a yacht.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Grapes have been associated with pleasure since ancient times, a symbol of Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
This year, the fashion and revelry continues, with Vogue World coming to life in Paris on the famed Place Vendôme, surrounded by haute couture ateliers at the center of the First Arrondissement.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
Our little family’s Christmas observances were always a quiet affair, but Mr. Kosuge’s special gifts injected the holiday with a sense of worldliness and revelry.
—Megan Zhang, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
For half a century, Starry has been the heart of St. Patrick’s Day revelry.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Meaning it at least raises one possibility: that the Chiefs’ revelry had an undertone following Sunday’s big win.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
More than just a party, Carnival stands as a beacon of cultural resistance, identity, and community spirit, inviting everyone to partake in its joyous revelry.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2024
The revelry began with a cocktail reception in the glamorous store, newly imagined into an open-concept layout.
—Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Grapes have been associated with pleasure since ancient times, a symbol of Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
This year, the fashion and revelry continues, with Vogue World coming to life in Paris on the famed Place Vendôme, surrounded by haute couture ateliers at the center of the First Arrondissement.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
Our little family’s Christmas observances were always a quiet affair, but Mr. Kosuge’s special gifts injected the holiday with a sense of worldliness and revelry.
—Megan Zhang, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
For half a century, Starry has been the heart of St. Patrick’s Day revelry.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Meaning it at least raises one possibility: that the Chiefs’ revelry had an undertone following Sunday’s big win.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
More than just a party, Carnival stands as a beacon of cultural resistance, identity, and community spirit, inviting everyone to partake in its joyous revelry.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2024
The revelry began with a cocktail reception in the glamorous store, newly imagined into an open-concept layout.
—Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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