revel in

verb

reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
Synonyms of revel innext
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.

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The movie wasn’t popular with critics, but teen viewers may disagree and revel in the thrills, chills, and fight scenes. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 While Rolls-Royce has been making cabin silence a point of pride, Bentley seems to revel in being more sonically potent. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 The gist is to live only in the present, not revel in previous success nor wallow in failure, and not to be concerned with what uncontrollable things could happen next. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 For a brief period Wednesday, the president set aside more troubling issues to revel in his role as White House redeveloper. Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revel in

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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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