revel
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Kane and Bellingham revel in responsibility as England's leaders, but it is about time others shared the burden around at this World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Thousands of people poured into the streets of Paris for the match and to revel in PSG's triumph in the final held in the Hungarian capital Budapest late Saturday.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
While history buffs may revel in the costumes and architecture, it all can feel a little too earnest to some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Plus, if our application for a green card got denied, I wanted to revel in the perks of being an American teenager before the INS killed my vibe.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
One of my patients revels in being a peacemaker and resolving fights among her three teenage grandchildren, despite her own issues with anxiety and memory lapses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The album revels in baser instincts too, almost in defiance of the sweetly bashful “Bad Habit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
She revels in the similarities between her and Rogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” revels in surprise.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
"I am not made for revels, my lady."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The orchestra, adroitly conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, reveled in the otherworldly environment of the score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
For years, Surf City conservatives like Gates have reveled in playing the burr in the saddle of deep blue California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
On movie screens, Peter Sellers reveled in comic invention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Kathryn Hahn reveled in the chance to unleash all her witchy acting powers in ‘Agatha All Along,’ a follow-up to Marvel’s ‘WandaVision.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
After dinner, the two men reveled in talking about rowing for hours on end.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Spending time with Muirhead and Drummond in Cortina earlier this year, it was clear how much both revelled being back in the elite sport environment and how much curling meant to them.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
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
Guardiola, meanwhile, revelled in the victory but looked forward to the games that will follow the international break.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
The license of tongue, in which Lord Cranbourne had revelled while yet a free lance, he absolutely renounced when he became a responsible minister.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
But the billionaire Republican is also reveling in the macho side of an event that will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage known as the "Octagon."
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Two years later, the Quigleys are reveling in the Sunshine State’s education freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
An English-language debut by Russian director Kirill Sokolov, who also co-wrote its script, “They Will Kill You” is tongue-in-cheek but not witty, reveling in its excesses without bringing anything fresh to the party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
I cooked and hosted plenty, though not nearly enough reveling, and made this salad on repeat to the delight of all.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025
The terrifying beast whipped her long neck first to the left, then to the right, reveling in her freedom from her human-shaped shell.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Marcus Willis is not one for revelling in nostalgia.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The briefings have been chest-thumping affairs, revelling in portrayals of American military supremacy.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Football should have been revelling in a masterpiece last night - Vinicius scoring a goal so outrageous it deserved to dominate every headline.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
All the lapwings cried, cried the same tale, "Bitter, bitter, the struggle—for nothing, nothing, nothing,"—and all the time they swung about on their broad wings, revelling.
From The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
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