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
Recent Examples on the Web
But even for a brief, well-meaning moment, the show takes the spotlight off the queens, which means less revelry for drag on my television.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025
This year, expect fewer rainbow logos and less corporate revelry.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Parties at vacation rentals sometimes raise the ire of neighbors when holiday revelry gets out of hand.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Often this will involve kids throwing popcorn and climbing on their friends’ shoulders in revelry — nothing too dissimilar from what takes place at many midnight screenings.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025
This year, expect fewer rainbow logos and less corporate revelry.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Parties at vacation rentals sometimes raise the ire of neighbors when holiday revelry gets out of hand.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Often this will involve kids throwing popcorn and climbing on their friends’ shoulders in revelry — nothing too dissimilar from what takes place at many midnight screenings.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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