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variants or revelling

reveling

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verb

variants or revelling
present participle of revel
as in drinking
to take part in drunken revelry reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveling
Noun
  • On November 20th the festivities begin at 4:30 PM with the annual tree lighting ceremony.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Kick off the festivities early and shop realistic spruces, Fraser firs, and flocked trees, starting at just $20.
    Melissa Epifano, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Don’t be surprised if all their rejoicing sends stocks to new record highs.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Their family sat nearby, chatting, eating and rejoicing.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The water slapped around my ears, muting the revelry on the lawn.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The merrymaking is over, and the cold, gloomy feel of winter sets in — not the best recipe for a motivated staff.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Eat at The Ram, where the goulash and schnitzel from the Heritage Menu are always a hit; shop at Brass Ranch, the epicenter for European ski and sportswear; and hit the outdoor Holiday Market, which unveils a flurry of merrymaking and festive artisanal goods Dec. 16 and 17.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Music, merriment, light and color fill the streets.
    Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes, though, Harris’s various shades of mirth simply add ironic merriment to proceedings that otherwise slog along.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But even aside from that, Fallon, despite the Strike Force’s five-way jollity, seems like the group’s distractible odd man out.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023

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