as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties
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Recent Examples of revel
Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
This celebratory defiance of us-and-them mentality revels at the center of Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Be open always to the world around you, and the sighting of a fox, say, or a Mozart sonata overheard on a neighbor’s radio, will be reason enough to revel.
—airmail.news, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
For instance, Josephus’ account states that around 1,000 revels took their lives toward the siege’s end, but some academics have argued that such an event may never have occurred.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
This celebratory defiance of us-and-them mentality revels at the center of Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Verb
To revel or not to revel:In wake of terror attack, the music is back on in New Orleans
FBI provides timeline prior to deadly attack
Further investigation revealed that Jabbar stayed at a rental home in New Orleans beginning Oct. 30, 2024, according to Myrthil.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Be open always to the world around you, and the sighting of a fox, say, or a Mozart sonata overheard on a neighbor’s radio, will be reason enough to revel.
—airmail.news, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revel
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To tap into growing demand, but also support Marriott Bonvoy’s success in the country, Marriott has been on a development spree to grow its luxury brands in Brazil specifically.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump is on a firing spree: The Trump administration fired the director of the National Security Agency, his deputy and several other top NSA staffers Thursday.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some allegedly caroused until dawn.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
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Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who. brain structure & function brain wellness 1 free article left Want More?—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The option to binge all eight episodes in theaters for one ticket will also be available.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the Cape Ann League, Vinn Winter (six goals) and Finn Wright (five goals, four assists) dominated the play, as Ipswich cruised to a 17-5 romp of Amesbury.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The one-night-only reading of the romp, presented as part of Chance Theater’s On The Radar New Works Program, is directed by Sasha Nicolle Smith and stars Tristan Cunningham, Kathleen Littlefield and Josh Schell.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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The midshipmen poured water into the cup, taking turns drinking from it in a victory celebration.—
Tyrone Turner,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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In the video, Marina frolics with a star on her cheek in some scenes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team of researchers released video footage capturing almost a decade of the small white creatures’ arctic frolics, providing a rare look at how polar bear cubs behave when emerging from their dens.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Revel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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