revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
are revelling
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present progressiveof revel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But there is also a suspicion his critics are revelling in what, by his standards, is relative failure.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023
Picking their way through the defences and past signs warning of landmines, Kyiv residents are revelling in the splash of colour in Kyoto Park, a symbol of Ukrainian-Japanese friendship on the outskirts of the city.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
At a time when many residents are revelling in the tourist-free streets, squares and beaches, it seems odd that both Amsterdam and Barcelona are urging them to “rediscover” the city.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2020
Mr Caulfield believes the English are revelling in the chance to come together in a show of patriotism.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2018
The coast is to be left defenceless, while men of the interior are revelling in conquest and spoil.
From American Eloquence, Volume 1 Studies In American Political History (1896) by Alexander Johnston
