reveled or revelled; reveling or revelling
ˈre-və-liŋ 
ˈrev-liŋ
1
: to take part in a revel : carouse
2
: to take intense pleasure or satisfaction
reveled in the quiet after everyone had gone
: a usually wild party or celebration
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Verb
reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work
Noun
in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
Long after the stadium had cleared out, her fans could still be heard reveling outside on the concourse.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Salem's focus on confronting a difficult history, teamed with clever marketing and the explosion of the holiday into a mainstream cultural force, has made Salem the country's go-to spot for Halloween revels.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
But historically Black colleges and universities have reason to revel, as some have seen record increases.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
Long after the stadium had cleared out, her fans could still be heard reveling outside on the concourse.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
Our revels are over when she’s called back on set in Nashville to continue filming Scarpetta, the Amazon TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall’s bestselling novels about crime-solving forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis playing her sister and Ariana DeBose as her niece.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Salem's focus on confronting a difficult history, teamed with clever marketing and the explosion of the holiday into a mainstream cultural force, has made Salem the country's go-to spot for Halloween revels.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Revel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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