revels (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of revel (in)
as in enjoys
to take pleasure in winter-weary residents reveling in the warm spring weather

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  1. enjoys
  2. loves
  3. likes
  4. savors
Verb
  • Jewel enjoys a casual summer day while shopping at the What Goes Around Comes Around pop-up in Aspen.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Wilbur Colom, who once lost a state treasurer’s race as a Republican, enjoys gaming out turnout scenarios for his son.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Powell loves the idea that Chicago high schoolers don’t have to travel hours away to play on such a team.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of loves
Verb
  • Los Angeles likes to draft tight ends a year early, since the transition, mentally and physically, at this position and in this offense is so extreme.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • His father, a former Marine, likes to cook, so everyone is watching Shields’ eating habits.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • My mother savors her espresso slowly.
    — Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.
    — Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
Definition of savors
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