revel in

verb

reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
Synonyms of revel innext
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.

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Populated almost entirely by impossibly wealthy characters reveling in penthouse splendor, the Astaire-Rogers movies argued with high style against the proposition that the material and social rewards of wealth were dubious. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 James Turrell, Xu Bing, Jenny Holzer, and Katharina Grosse are also among the artists who revel in just how much space is here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 With the famed Bayeux Tapestry visiting England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, Britain is reveling in its past, including the Norman Conquest. — William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Now their lives are a haunted, claustrophobic cartoon, and Golyak revels in its theatrical opportunities. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revel in

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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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