revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
is reveling
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present progressiveof revel (3rd person singular).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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A longtime fan of Messi, Ovechkin is reveling in Messi getting the job done with Argentina, including scoring twice and making a penalty kill in the instant-classic final against France on Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Everyone is reveling in Williams’s career resurgence — except, of course, the women across the net.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
The famous songwriter also is reveling in his role as a father to an 11-month old.
From Fox News ● Feb. 8, 2022
Public opinion of vintage has evolved, too, and this wave of collectors is reveling in that.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
Does the Hand write in strange characters on the cornice of the hall where the Court is reveling?
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
