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
Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.
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Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The Wrecking Crew doesn’t set out to reinvent the formula, but rather luxuriate in it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The whole look felt assuredly Aspen—cherrypicking from the glamorous sartorial pressure points of the ’70s and ’80s, luxuriating in high-level vintage pulls and sumptuous fabrics.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The Wrecking Crew doesn’t set out to reinvent the formula, but rather luxuriate in it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The whole look felt assuredly Aspen—cherrypicking from the glamorous sartorial pressure points of the ’70s and ’80s, luxuriating in high-level vintage pulls and sumptuous fabrics.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luxuriate
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Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team is set to revel at E11EVEN MIAMI nightclub later in the night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Grossman shows Erling basking in the success this footage brought him.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Producer Macdara Kelleher has been basking in the glow of his homeland’s successes this past week, as a diverse range of Irish filmmaking talent shares the spotlight around the Academy Awards.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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