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
Travelers come here seeking transformation—whether through serene spirituality or wild revelry.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
The revelry lasted deep into the night, as fans splintered off to assorted afterparties, eventually heading to bed ahead of the first full day of the fest on Friday.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s usually plenty of sweeping up needed in St. Paul after the St. Patrick’s Day revelry concludes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
Beyond the revelry of the event, however, is the serious business of raising funds to fulfill the organizations’ conservation missions.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
The revelry lasted deep into the night, as fans splintered off to assorted afterparties, eventually heading to bed ahead of the first full day of the fest on Friday.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s usually plenty of sweeping up needed in St. Paul after the St. Patrick’s Day revelry concludes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
Beyond the revelry of the event, however, is the serious business of raising funds to fulfill the organizations’ conservation missions.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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