revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
revelled
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past participleof revel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof revel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
revelverb (used without object)to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
Example Sentences
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Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
With Jude Bellingham out injured and Mbappe sitting on the bench, Vinicius seemed to have more freedom to roam and revelled in being the key attacking figure.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
And he revelled in his new role as would-be peacemaker-in-chief.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Fleetwood revelled in partnering the Masters champion in the morning alternate shot foursomes and after lunch with Justin Rose, the man McIlroy beat in April's Augusta play-off.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Idle men, with empty pockets, revelled in news which promised to bring all to their level.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
