LUXURIATE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

luxuriate

verb

Definition of luxuriate

as in to revel

to enjoy something that is appealingly rich or relaxing He spent the morning luxuriating in his bed. She luxuriated in the beauties of the natural world.

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Recent Examples of luxuriate At some point, take a break from luxuriating to discover the Keys’ natural beauty. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead, the prolific, up-and-coming filmmaker luxuriates in dances under the moonlight, fiery rituals and glimpses of memory, conceived with an ethereal quality in collaboration with cinematographer Eily Sprungman. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026 Joy Boyd, area managing director at Islander Resort, stands behind Islamorada as a prime place to clear your schedule and luxuriate in some serious leisure time. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for luxuriate

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The video sweeps around a reveling fiefdom, showing everyone from peasants to dukes partying and getting it on.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of revel

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While Usher was off basking in the afterglow of Confessions, maturing into a divorcé in the mid-2000s, the R&B world was already priming itself for a new-school successor.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Once cast by some observers as the villain to Clark’s heroine, Reese has fought her way to the front of the pack and is now hoping to bask in the game’s brightest spotlight alone.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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