- present tense form of rave (3rd person singular).
raves
Example Sentences
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Yet even for a place that’s constantly reinventing itself, raves were mostly uncharted terrain.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
As Jenkins put it, the brand aims to “drive traffic during less popular days of the week, trying to stay relevant, trying to borrow culture sometimes if we need to,” through the raves.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
Its street races looked like street raves on major, four-wide roads packed with pedestrians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Things ramped up further in the 1990s, with jungle, garage and drum & bass fuelling underground raves and clubs.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“Lisa-Marie Anne raves about the unlimited breadsticks, and I’ve never been. So… uh…” He clears his throat.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
