as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties
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Recent Examples of revel
Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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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Noun
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales, and more.
—Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revel
Noun
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Gille, the suspect charged with one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assualt with intent to murder connected to a stabbing spree at a Walmart near Traverse City on July 26, is now being treated at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Saline.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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So, who was Aileen Wuornos, and what happened to her after her killing spree?—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many foreign attendees at San Fermín have no stomach for the spectacle and spend their early evenings carousing in local bars instead.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Noun
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Back at Focus Fest, Liam Newman, a North Hollywood sound engineer and Letterboxd user, came to the event after binging Lanthimos’ oeuvre and is looking forward to the director’s latest.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lily, Herman and Grandpa all return with the help of some horror legends like Dee Wallace and Cassandra Peterson — better known as Elvira — to bring the wacky romp back to life in vibrant color.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mark Blinch / Getty Images In the ninth inning of a Game 1 romp, fans at Rogers Centre had some fun at Shohei Ohtani’s expense.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that goal in mind, Dijkstra has constructed a scheme to ensure that King Radovid stops drinking and sulking over Jaskier and embraces his role as one of the few remaining leaders who can oppose Emhyr’s army.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The crawl includes access to multiple bars, drink specials, and a $2,000 costume contest.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group watches as a sock puppet opens up a lemonade stand for business and frolics around a lemon farm before Tomlinson dives into a swimming pool.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tim Plough’s day started next to the Pacific Ocean, watching young sons Jackson, Camden and Bodie frolic in the sand and surf at Pismo Beach.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Revel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revel. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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