rave
verb (used without object)
to talk wildly, as in delirium.
had raved
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past perfectof rave.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"It got quite vociferous and rather sadly it really started to detract from the success of the performances because everyone had raved about how exciting it was," said Chris Kaye.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
Both Dipoto and manager Scott Servais had raved about Trammell’s offseason work in past interviews.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Her daughter, also a Faith junior, had raved all weekend about how friendly the other concertgoers were.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2017
In that moment, Beane regretted all the times he had raved about Zaidi to Friedman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2017
Aunt Lavinia recognized them as the same border carnations over which she had raved when she first saw them in the trim gardens of Hampton Court.
From The Garden, You, and I by Mabel Osgood Wright
