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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Instead of wallowing, Thurston is reveling in her single status and using dating stories as stand-up fodder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
This fall in Philadelphia, a proudly cantankerous sports town known for its hard exterior is reveling in unmitigated joy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
The famous songwriter also is reveling in his role as a father to an 11-month old.
From Fox News ● Feb. 8, 2022
Which brings us back to Johnny O’Brien, who is reveling in the new generation of success at his alma mater, more than a half-century after his reign.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
When the last notes had died away a cheer arose, loud as the voice of the storm in the glen when the live thunder is reveling on the mountain tops.
From The Golden Spears And Other Fairy Tales by Corinne Turner
