revel in

phrasal verb

reveled in or revelled in; reveling in or revelling in; revels in
: to enjoy (something) very much
She reveled in her success.

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The two embraced, reveling in No. 12 seed McNeese’s 69-67 upset victory over No. 5 seed Clemson in an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional first round game. — Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Those qualities don’t necessarily dominate Music, which is more interested in reveling in the tonal breadth of the voice. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 At the time of writing the video has been watched 9.5 million times on TikTok with viewers flooding the comments section on the post to revel in the sweetness of it all. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 The Bears were clearly reveling in the experience and broke into celebration when featured on the national ESPN feed. — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revel in

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“Revel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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