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Each city has its own Carnival, but none, not even the revelry of Mardi Gras, is as spectacular as Brooklyn's.
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Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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In that festival-like atmosphere, some visitors seek to extend their revelry well into the night — perhaps even until 3 a.m., when Gobbler's Knob opens on Groundhog Day.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
This is a city built on a revelry, but also reckoning, one that is still reeling from the recent terror attack on New Year’s Day.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
From traditional Japanese hanami celebrations to Scottish revelries, the region’s cultural festivals invite locals and visitors alike to step into another world and experience the traditions that shape our communities.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The show is organized around themes including sensuality, spirituality, joy, revelry and emancipation.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
This is a city built on a revelry, but also reckoning, one that is still reeling from the recent terror attack on New Year’s Day.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
From traditional Japanese hanami celebrations to Scottish revelries, the region’s cultural festivals invite locals and visitors alike to step into another world and experience the traditions that shape our communities.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The show is organized around themes including sensuality, spirituality, joy, revelry and emancipation.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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