How to Use revel in in a Sentence

revel in

phrasal verb
Definition of revel innext
  • The lyrics and the album artwork reveled in the gross and grotesque.
    — Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Bowl season is a chance to revel in the majesty of L.A., to commune with the spirits.
    — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
  • And fans would revel in the fervor at a raucous Mile High.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Snag yours today and revel in your soon-to-be-glowing skin.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The family of three reveled in a moment that had been more than two decades in the making.
    — Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Trump, who loves hyperbole, might revel in a three-week plunge that could be some sort of a record.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • When a pro sports team wins a championship, thousands of fans turn out to revel in the glory.
    — David Rind, CNN, 3 July 2024
  • The old-school details pave the way for a meal that revels in French tradition rather than fireworks.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Image The sport as a whole, though, should revel in Dortmund’s presence.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2024
  • There was high fashion and lots of glitz as the stars reveled in the Fourth of July celebration.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • As for her makeup, Cardi B reveled in a light nude lip liner and sealed with a vinyl clear gloss.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The hotel's rooftop bar also happens to be the perfect place to revel in the colors at sunset.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Blackman, 26, reveled in the many ways the trend could be interpreted.
    — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Hear the forge roar, feel its heat, and revel in the alchemy of your tiny 6,000-word bladesmith apprenticeship.
    — Longreads, 12 Jan. 2024
  • By the mid-2010s, Combs was fully reveling in his role as an elder statesman of rap.
    — Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
  • After reveling in the star power that packed the Crypto.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This was and is the fantasy of a rock band: boys, together, reveling in a world of their own making.
    — Lizzy Goodman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The dinner allowed a moment for friends of the brand to revel in the excitement and toast the designer behind the magic.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But people aren’t here to revel in the Lortel’s historic imagery.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Frosting lovers revel in the corner piece with extra piping, while frosting haters want the piece that’s smack dab in the middle.
    — Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Old age is when Athill truly revelled in the pleasure of living out of step with orthodoxy.
    — Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Just take a minute and revel in the glorious panoply of movies that is descending upon us this fall and winter.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Ivey seemed to revel in the moment, repeatedly tapping the top of his head while scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The play revels in the hall-of-mirrors absurdity involved in the performance of race.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The coach revels in the frugality the team has displayed in assembling offensive weapons in the past.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • Veneta is reveling in the Year of the Dragon with its new winter collection.
    — The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki revel in the time-distorting magic of true young adulthood, when a week can feel like a year, and a day can change your life.
    — Jacob Brogan, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Hegarty asks Lenker at one point, reveling in his little moment of irony.
    — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • While Jackson may have skipped the on-air celebration, Daly’s three daughters reveled in it.
    — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
  • Neither Robinson nor Cooper wanted to revel in their goals, and both were frustrated with the way the match ended.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024

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