revel in
verb
reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Let’s get ready by reveling in their misery.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Videos and pictures showed fans cheering, clapping, hugging and reveling in the unbelievable moment when the Knicks won by one point after a 29-point deficit.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Let’s get ready by reveling in their misery.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Videos and pictures showed fans cheering, clapping, hugging and reveling in the unbelievable moment when the Knicks won by one point after a 29-point deficit.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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