kvell

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. 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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  • There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
  • 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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  • One of them recently bragged about sabotaging previous iterations of the ceasefire proposals.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Now, some of her biggest adversaries brag about their conservation.
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Kvell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvell. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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