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revelry

[rev-uhl-ree] / ˈrɛv əl ri /


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In some caves where enlightened paradise is depicted, it’s utopic: singers and dancers prancing in revelry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Wearing a red rose around his neck, Scott Kerman has jumped on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to join in the revelry.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Outside the stadium, bars, beaches and Metro stations became theaters of drama and triumph, culminating in hours-long revelry all throughout the city at after-parties and postgame celebrations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then Volta got serious in the midst of the revelry around them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

He eschews counterpoint — there are no “Messiah” revelries of intersecting parts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Puritan efforts to crack down on Christmas revelries in England before 1620 had little impact.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2020

The coronavirus may have silenced traditional revelries for the Fourth of July, but officials and others still aim to celebrate the country’s birthday using creativity, technology and safety.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2020

They struck while Saigon rocked to firecrackers and the revelries of Vietnamese holiday bacchanal.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2018

Fashionable entertainments and free-and-easy revelries were superadded to please the carnal mind.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie


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