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revelry

[rev-uhl-ree] / ˈrɛv əl ri /


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Notting Hill Carnival has celebrated its 60th anniversary with three days of revelry fuelled by drummers, dancers and colourful costumes.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In some caves where enlightened paradise is depicted, it’s utopic: singers and dancers prancing in revelry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But there has been a dark side to the revelry.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Actually, it was the sound of great revelry, and there was golden light ahead.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Meditative revelries from celebrities like Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri helped make film fandom cool — not to mention contagious.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2025

Instead, he has seen a 100% increase in bookings for in-person events, though they are much smaller than the 5,000-person revelries he often staged before the pandemic.

From Seattle Times Dec. 14, 2022

Puritan efforts to crack down on Christmas revelries in England before 1620 had little impact.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2020

The coronavirus may have silenced traditional revelries for the Fourth of July, but officials and others still aim to celebrate the country’s birthday using creativity, technology and safety.

From Washington Times Jul. 2, 2020

The scenes which Burns there took part in far exceeded any revelries he had seen in the clubs of Tarbolton and Mauchline, and did him no good.

From Robert Burns by John Campbell Shairp




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