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
Passengers also enjoyed high-end cabin service, though the short flight time meant there wasn’t a tremendous amount of luxuriating to be done over lunch.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 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
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 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
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luxuriate
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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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And there are the neighbors who revel at the many nicknames coined for the spot.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Nothing quite compares to the joy of sitting by the beach, breathing in the warm ocean breeze, and basking in the beauty of your surroundings.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is a case where people who have already gotten to know these characters and their travails on a small screen (the show ran for six seasons) are happy to spend extra money to bask in their further joys, sorrows, and anxieties writ large, on a big screen.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Luxuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luxuriate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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