How to Use raving in a Sentence

raving

1 of 2 noun
  • These were not harmless ivory-tower ravings.
    — Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026
  • His vile ravings impacted the world and more should have been known a lot quicker about them.
    — The Hive, 14 June 2017
  • That’s longer than a lot of modern festival kids have been alive, let alone raving.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 July 2022
  • These sound like the ravings of an egomaniac who sees the world closing in on him.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
  • There have been many top shooters who came to Fairfax High and left raving.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022
  • For every one of the customers who hate it, there’s another raving about it.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Holtz has always been a wild card, so some raving from him isn’t exactly surprising.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2020
  • But there are also creative ramen hacks such as lasagna and carbonara that have the internet raving.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Compact in size, this pressure washer still had enough power and performance to get our tester raving.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Mitchell’s music variously evokes gospel, blues, working songs and the ravings of a rabid cult.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • But for the most part, the women seem pretty entertained by all the blondes roaming around, ranting and raving in this small salon space.
    — Jodi Walker, EW.com, 31 July 2020
  • Liu’s electric performance dazzled the crowd in Italy and had Americans back home raving about her.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • As if these were valid arguments in defense of the irresponsible ravings of left-wing politicians and activists.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The play’s unknown author centers a subplot on a raving bigot named Swetnam, who is fond of traducing women.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2021
  • And sadly for Republicans, his statements seem to be less the ravings of a cranky old man complaining about deli portion sizes and more portents of midterms to come.
    — Bess Levin, The Hive, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Thus the author grew up in a Normal Rockwell painting, but with Father Coughlin just out of frame, raving.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Spanx's AirEssentials had our Textiles Lab raving about the athleisure line's airy, lightweight fabric.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Trump’s nocturnal ravings are dangerous.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The deranged corporate messaging from the company itself, which slowly devolved from standard pablum to the demented ravings of a death cult.
    — Julie Muncy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Armchair psychologists on Twitter quickly made their instant diagnoses, ranging from stark raving mad to bipolar.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • After years of bummer vibes and trap beats ruling pop, 2022 is shaping up to be the year in which stadium-tier musicians get really into raving.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022
  • The Beachcrest Home Cephas area rug has racked up thousands of perfect ratings from reviewers, with many raving that it’s held up well on the floors of patios, living rooms, and bedrooms.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • The implication was that the real culprits of the era were not the policymakers in the White House but the critics baying their irrational ravings.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Still, the media is just as desperate today for a Republican who can pass as reasonable and can say the most outlandish partisan claptrap on cable without raving or barking.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2020
  • In a pair of lawsuits … the parents of two children who died in the [2012 shooting] say Jones’ repeated lies and conspiratorial ravings have led to death threats.
    — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Detroit band Protomartyr's best album crackles with unrelenting dread, which percolates out from frontman Joe Casey's mad-prophet ravings.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2017
  • There was always tension between its divisions, but the mere existence of the news side acted as dose of reality to counteract Beck’s chalkboard ravings and Carlson’s smug monologues.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The demented partisan ravings of former intelligence chief James Clapper don’t inspire much confidence that that branch of government has been in very capable hands either.
    — Conrad Black, National Review, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The question is whether LeftTube—quirky, funny, and grounded in the basic laws of decency and logic—can significantly expand the audience for its politics and help offset the addled ravings of the conservative fringe.
    — Shaan Amin, The New Republic, 2 July 2019
  • Trump's raving about the small cars followed his announcement proposing to ease the stringent fuel efficiency requirements made under former President Joe Biden's administration.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025

raving

2 of 2 adjective
  • From bridal showers to garden parties, this sparkling pink drink is sure to get raving reviews.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Make no bones about it, the raving flames of NFT have given the fashion world a burning desire for blockchain technology.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Sorsby’s physical talent had college coaches raving.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Only a raving fan or an agitated individual has the sincere, genuine motivation to provide honest feedback.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Some of these people are ranting and raving, threatening violence against strangers or exhibiting tendencies to hurt themselves, others are quietly living in filth or unclothed or unshod in frigid temperatures.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Now, after Miami’s 34-10 win Sunday at the New York Jets, you are officially allowed to wonder aloud about wild-card playoff chances and be seen only as way optimistic rather than as a raving lunatic.
    — Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Kimmy Nguyen, a devoted fan of the Puerto Rican superstar, unveiled her intricate skeleton display on Instagram earlier this month, attracting hundreds of raving comments from like-minded admirers.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

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