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noun

variants or revelling
Definition of revelingnext
as in festivity
joyful or festive activity the reveling was too much for her, so she went to bed early even though the party was still going strong

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reveling

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verb

variants or revelling
present participle of revel
as in drinking
to take part in drunken revelry reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveling
  1. festivity
  2. drinking
  3. rejoicing
  4. revelry
  5. merrymaking
  6. merriment
  7. jollity
Noun
  • To start the weekend festivities on Friday, Kelce and Swift attended Lucali, a pizza spot in Brooklyn.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Star of David Hanukkah string lights: on sale for $4.99 Original price: $9.99 (Michaels) Star of David string lights add some festivity to your home.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of festivity
Verb
  • Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • So far, no human is known to have gotten sick with bird flu from drinking raw milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of drinking
Noun
  • Don’t be surprised if all their rejoicing sends stocks to new record highs.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Their family sat nearby, chatting, eating and rejoicing.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of rejoicing
Noun
  • Seen through the flicker of firelight and fighting, however, are the village musicians, whose fiddles and harmonizing voices rise pure and sweet above the revelry.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The event is pageantry and patriotism with a revelry of cadets and midshipmen bouncing and cheering for their branch.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of revelry
Noun
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The merrymaking is over, and the cold, gloomy feel of winter sets in — not the best recipe for a motivated staff.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Definition of merrymaking
Noun
  • Hoosiers celebrating winter holidays with gift giving and other merriment may not know what to do with the leftover bows, boxes, wrapping paper and other waste, but there are environmentally friendly options.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Fringed chandeliers made from agave plants hung from the ceiling, golden bananas framed the bar, a velvet maroon tone coated the room, and glamorous merriment filled the air.
    Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of merriment
Noun
  • Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of jollity
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