revel in
phrasal verb
reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.
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The fans reveled in the rally, the thrashing of Goliath, the awareness that this World Series pitted two foes who belonged on the same field.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the sentimental ceremony, friends and family joined the newlyweds on the dance floor to revel in the joy of their first night as a married couple.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One of many neo-noir gems from the late 1990s, Get Shorty revels in a post-Tarantino, pre-millennial hodgepodge of genres and visual styles with a retro midcentury nostalgia that was particular to the decade’s independent films.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the sentimental ceremony, friends and family joined the newlyweds on the dance floor to revel in the joy of their first night as a married couple.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One of many neo-noir gems from the late 1990s, Get Shorty revels in a post-Tarantino, pre-millennial hodgepodge of genres and visual styles with a retro midcentury nostalgia that was particular to the decade’s independent films.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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