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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The 2020s have been full of young artists whose brains were rewired by E+E, Chuquimamani-Condori’s early alias for sputtering patchworks of Latin electronica, and revel in semioblitz bliss. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 The goal of Matt’s revenge tour was to let audiences revel in the satisfaction of vengeance before flipping the script in the end. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for revel in

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