as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
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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Recent Examples of revel
Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and friends will raise their third Lombardi Trophy in five years and revel with Chiefs fans in the wake of Sunday’s 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Seduction through the ear: a world of revels and forgetting and joy.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and friends will raise their third Lombardi Trophy in five years and revel with Chiefs fans in the wake of Sunday’s 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
Verb
The org reveled winners for its North America, Global, Latin America and Local competitions on Thursday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Three men from Europe were arrested in Wethersfield on Friday in connection with an ATM skimming spree in Hartford County, state police said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Swift has long been known for surprising her fans with presents, whether going on a holiday gift-buying spree back in 2015, or donating funds to their GoFundMe campaigns over the years.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Serving guests, some of them still carousing from the previous evening out, was never enough.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.Celia Wren, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
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Additionally, about 20% of employees admit to binge drinking at these events (eek).Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Check out the full doc, time stamped to the aftermath of the romp, below.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 45-19 romp on Saturday over the Cyclones awards the Sun Devils their first Big 12 title and sends them into the College Football Playoff.Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s no shortage of fun things to do outside in Chicago during the chilly months, however there’s one activity that will prove to be super exciting for a date night, family adventure, or a friends’ frolic in the city.Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Never too busy to ride rollercoasters and frolic with school kids, the prince of Pyongyang also found time to take on a wife, Ri Sol-Ju, whom the New York Times compared to the British Duchess Kate Middleton.Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
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“Revel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revel. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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