luxuriate
verb (used without object)
to enjoy oneself without stint; revel.
luxuriating
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present participleof luxuriate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
Far from luxuriating in a serene and pristine writing environment, Ms. Lewin reveals, Woolf worked amid “old nibs, bits of string, used matches, rusty paper-clips, crumpled envelopes, broken cigarette-holders, etc.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Like everyone else at Crooked Con, Piker is luxuriating in what he thinks is a vibe shift.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
Rather than participants luxuriating in newfound free time, a Stockton, California pilot found that full-time employment actually rose among those receiving guaranteed income, while their financial, physical and emotional health also improved.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2024
How they had gotten there was beyond Zeitoun’s imagination, but they seemed ethereally content, luxuriating in their freedom.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
