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noun

plural of revel
as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties

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revels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of revel
as in carouses
to take part in drunken revelry reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work

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Recent Examples of revels
Noun
The Hudsonian godwits appeared eternally committed to these revels. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revels
  1. sprees
  2. binges
  3. festivities
  4. drinks
  5. frolics
  6. romps
  7. larks
Noun
  • Last weekend, more than 2,700 people were arrested during protests that later turned into riots and looting sprees.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For one thing, imagine an election campaign fought on populist policies such as raising welfare grants and public sector hiring sprees.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprees
Verb
  • At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges.
    — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Definition of binges
Noun
  • The family-friendly festivities include trick-or-treating bags for the first 250 children younger than 12 in the vendor and tattoo rooms on Saturday, plus a kids’ costume contest where every participating child wins and specialty drinks.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Georgia Renaissance Festival is extending its season for the third time with the Fall Fling, an autumnal take on the Renaissance Festival featuring six themed weekends with cooler weather, fewer crowds and adults-only evening festivities.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivities
Verb
  • As a rule of thumb, buy any decor or supplies the week before your event, deep clean your house within the week of, and purchase any fresh food and drinks the day before, sources said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Each drinks from an enormous glass bottle of water rather than wasting time with a cup.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • The main social space on the ground floor is purposely uncluttered, all the better to shift easily between poolside family frolics, predinner drinks with guests, and ad hoc performances when the muse strikes.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • Since this World Cup began, Boston was captivated by the Tartan Army, and videos of their frolics have gone viral all over the world.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of frolics
Noun
  • On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of romps
Noun
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That includes a bird-calling scene that sees the duo strolling through the forest and offering up their own spin on the calls of thrushes and larks.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of larks

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