revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
were 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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However, last season Preston were revelling in their best start for 120 years as they sat top of the Championship with six wins and a draw from their opening seven games.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024
To a man, the drivers were revelling in the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, which last hosted a grand prix back in 2006.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2020
Canadian sports fans were revelling in the win by the Toronto Raptors, the team's first championship victory in its 24-year history.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2019
At the time, the leading Republicans and Democrats in the United States were revelling in the progress of American industry and finance.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2016
There they were, revelling in the long-sought-after restoration of their former state.
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Charles James Lever
