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revel

[rev-uhl] / ˈrɛv əl /




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Some speculated it might be a chemical spill, while others appeared to revel in the novelty of the scene.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Thousands of people poured into the streets of Paris for the match and to revel in PSG's triumph in the final held in the Hungarian capital Budapest late Saturday.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

While history buffs may revel in the costumes and architecture, it all can feel a little too earnest to some.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

On a more prosaic level, Mrs. Weston took her to the department stores where she could revel in another type of fairyland.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

One of my patients revels in being a peacemaker and resolving fights among her three teenage grandchildren, despite her own issues with anxiety and memory lapses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

Ortiz’s show premiering at the Joy Who Lived Festival revels in the unhinged and urges people to judge each other for past messes with the opportunity to redeem oneself through comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

This was Liverpool's night, Bradley's night – the sort of night Anfield revels in as the presence of their former starr acted as an even more potent catalyst to turn up the volume.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

“And not even in Hay Lane, or the fields about it, could you find a trace of them. I don’t think either summer or harvest, or winter moon, will ever shine on their revels more.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Mr. Coyne, accustomed to more solitary work as a writer, reveled in the camaraderie and the sense of common purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“You reveled in his company. He filled you with energy and humor when you felt doubtful and weak,” said Anna Wintour, the global editorial director of Vogue and Conde Nast’s chief content officer.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Bridgeman, a 26-year-old American chasing his first PGA Tour title, said the same, but he reveled in the challenge.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

I have reveled in our monthslong adventures biking across America, riding buses in North Africa and rediscovering my childhood turf in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Also, he reveled in the role of Cold War spy, a real-life James Bond.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Pickford revelled in the pressure of the Azteca after Jarell Quansah was sent off against Mexico.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Ann Widdecombe revelled in debate, even, perhaps particularly, when articulating positions as a lifelong social conservative that were no longer fashionable to many.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Fury revelled in the spotlight at Monday's news conference, delivering his trademark long and winding answers as he came face-to-face with Makhmudov at the north London venue.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

They went out to meet the sun, and revelled in its beams.

From Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel by Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

But the billionaire Republican is also reveling in the macho side of an event that will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage known as the "Octagon."

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Two years later, the Quigleys are reveling in the Sunshine State’s education freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

An English-language debut by Russian director Kirill Sokolov, who also co-wrote its script, “They Will Kill You” is tongue-in-cheek but not witty, reveling in its excesses without bringing anything fresh to the party.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

While Gandbhir isn’t reveling in their pain, she refuses to cut away, creating a devastating and altogether mystifying section of the film that overwhelms her larger message.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

I'm just reveling in the glory of not having to hear the neediness and impotence of my own voice.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

Marcus Willis is not one for revelling in nostalgia.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Arsenal are almost revelling in their status as the bad guys of the Premier League, and Hurzeler's pre-match words added spice to an already red-hot atmosphere.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

The day ended, we are told, according to the custom of such assemblies, with dancing, masking, and revelling.

From Old Church Lore by William Andrews




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