Examples of revelry in a Sentence
Each city has its own Carnival, but none, not even the revelry of Mardi Gras, is as spectacular as Brooklyn's.
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Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
Peter Noel, Village Voice, 6 Sept. 1994
Wassailing is an ancient English custom, part of the feasts and revelry of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which have been revived in Colonial Williamsburg.
—Joan P. Dutton, The Williamsburg Cookbook, 1975
The tall minister stood again at the altar. He waited for the song and the revelry to die.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The small birds were taking their farewell banquets. In the fullness of their revelry, they fluttered, chirping and frolicking from bush to bush, and tree to tree …
—Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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And Birds revelry reached a fever pitch in Philadelphia Friday for the Eagles' Super Bowl parade.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Simon’s Bar & Cafe was a favorite of legislative staffers and lobbyists from 1984 until its closure in November 2023, the go-to spot for end-of-session revelry and late-night plates of Chinese food.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
While the rest of the country is winding down from holiday revelry, January 6 in New Orleans marked the start of Carnival season which culminates with Mardi Gras on March 4, 2025.
—Janna A. Zanzi, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025
The vibe has shifted from caution to confidence, restraint to revelry.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Simon’s Bar & Cafe was a favorite of legislative staffers and lobbyists from 1984 until its closure in November 2023, the go-to spot for end-of-session revelry and late-night plates of Chinese food.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
While the rest of the country is winding down from holiday revelry, January 6 in New Orleans marked the start of Carnival season which culminates with Mardi Gras on March 4, 2025.
—Janna A. Zanzi, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025
The vibe has shifted from caution to confidence, restraint to revelry.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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