revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
was revelling
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past progressiveof revel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The 26-year-old said he was revelling in the fact he had achieved his "life's ambition" and was keen to continue his success.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Having won Saturday's sprint to trim Piastri's championship advantage to 55 points, the Dutchman was revelling in his form and the role of hunter as McLaren's supremacy evaporated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
He was in demand and, he said, was revelling in it.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 15, 2019
The Brazilian was revelling in his new role from the outset and he was the first to threaten inside the first 10 minutes, firing over from outside the box.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2012
Esther, while her father was revelling in this letter, was taking a very different sort of pleasure in hers.
From A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner
