as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do
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Recent Examples of kvell
Any fan of borscht will kvell at the idea of a beet latke.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Bonnie Winkelman, 62, was kvelling (gushing) over her Lhasa apso, Einstein.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Bonnie Winkelman, 62, was kvelling (gushing) over her Lhasa apso, Einstein.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kvell
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An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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In terms once leveled at me across a bargaining table, 250 years of tradition unhampered by progress is nothing to brag about.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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One such post on X received an inordinate amount of attention as one man bragged about masking at the British Museum in London to keep himself healthy and avoid losing points of IQ.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Kvell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvell. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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