as in to revel
to enjoy something that is appealingly rich or relaxing
He spent the morning luxuriating in his bed. She luxuriated in the beauties of the natural world.
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Recent Examples of luxuriate
The episode luxuriates in shading in different aspects of Syd’s personality.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Moving off the wintery soundstage used in Season 2, the cast returned to the wilderness where Krueger luxuriated in another change: his beard.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Kirchner’s slow-gliding camera, luxuriating in every inch of the space, is no less seduced.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Moving off the wintery soundstage used in Season 2, the cast returned to the wilderness where Krueger luxuriated in another change: his beard.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Kirchner’s slow-gliding camera, luxuriating in every inch of the space, is no less seduced.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luxuriate
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Yet the feeling that the Red Sox proved everyone wrong prompted him to revel, too.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gattuso reveled as his side broke the deadlock when Moise Kean headed in Mateo Retegui’s flick-on in the 58th minute.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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Having managed him in winter ball and tracked his tumultuous career, the Red Sox manager how much Sunday meant to the right-hander and had encouraged him to bask in the glow.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Luxuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luxuriate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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