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
It looked like a mixture of pleasure and pride and also a stiffness born, probably, of not wanting to look like she was revelling in it.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2013
Perhaps Mr. Bonteen was revelling in his triumph;—perhaps he was anticipating his misgivings.
From Phineas Redux by Trollope, Anthony
