as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do
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Recent Examples of kvell
Any fan of borscht will kvell at the idea of a beet latke.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Bonnie Winkelman, 62, was kvelling (gushing) over her Lhasa apso, Einstein.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Bonnie Winkelman, 62, was kvelling (gushing) over her Lhasa apso, Einstein.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
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But in Beverly Hills, the institutions still endure and keep finding new ways to delight their guests.Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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From classic comfort food to gourmet delights, these local restaurants are offering mouthwatering to-go meals that'll make your holiday season a whole lot easier (and tastier).Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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In his letter to shareholders a few months ago, Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon bragged that 2023 was their sixth consecutive year of record revenue ($162.4 billion) with a bottom line of $49.6 billion in net income.Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Games that once would have held no national significance beyond bragging rights are now appointment television as teams on the playoff’s proverbial bubble hope to put their best foot forward without stumbling.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Kvell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvell. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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