revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
is revelling
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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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Alonso, at the age of 41, is revelling in the opportunity to let old fans and new know what he is about.
From BBC ● May 27, 2023
Shriver, the perfect guide to this new New World, is revelling in the president-elect’s antics.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2017
Hockey is enormously popular right now, and he is revelling in it.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2016
Davies' emergence in his rookie season has heaped expectation on the 25-year-old ahead of the 2010 Wales Open, but this year's Hassan II trophy winner insists he is revelling under the pressure.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2010
Nothing! while there is this blot on Archie’s name, and he is living in exile, and that Moy is revelling in prosperity.
From The Three Brides by Charlotte Mary Yonge
