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revel

[rev-uhl] / ˈrɛv əl /
NOUN
celebration, merrymaking
Synonyms
STRONG
bacchanal carousal carouse debauch festivity frolic gaiety gala jollification jollity merriment party reveling saturnalia skylarking spree wassail whoopee
WEAK
high jinks revelment
Antonyms
STRONG
gloom
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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And now it was time to revel in all that success.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Completists will revel in the vast selection of outtakes, a musical progress that affords listeners a window into each song’s evolution.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

"As a player you need to make sure you revel in those moments. It is your time now, this is the week and you have to make the most of it."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Karp seems to revel in his company’s unconventional ascent, and taunts the analysts who question it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Long ago, before the war, before Wandsworth, he used to revel in his freedom to make his own life, devise his own story with only the distant help of Jack Tallis.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan