revelled

VERB

take pleasure; celebrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bask rejoice

STRONG

carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate relish riot roister roll rollick savor thrive wallow

WEAK

blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick up heels kid around lap up let go let loose live it up make merry paint the town run around step out whoop it up

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

Example Sentences

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revelled

Hockney lived in an unheated garden shed, spent every waking hour painting and revelled in his newfound bohemia.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

They took a wedge, which has never been recovered, from the tree as a trophy and revelled in the media coverage as news of the vandalism caused national and international outrage.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

With Jude Bellingham out injured and Mbappe sitting on the bench, Vinicius seemed to have more freedom to roam and revelled in being the key attacking figure.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

They went out to meet the sun, and revelled in its beams.

From Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel by Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

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