LUXURIATE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

luxuriate

verb

Definition of luxuriate

as in to revel

to enjoy something that is appealingly rich or relaxing He spent the morning luxuriating in his bed. She luxuriated in the beauties of the natural world.

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Recent Examples of luxuriate While some varieties need protection from the sun's intensity, others luxuriate under it. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026 Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Just as in their debut, the Esiris luxuriate in scenes of people at work and observations of an increasingly cosmopolitan locale, subtly revealing trenchant class differences. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 This production has around 15 in its pit, more than enough to do the job but not quite enough to let one fully luxuriate in the overture, as was the case a few years back at the Lincoln Center revival of this title. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for luxuriate

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Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Mary Murphy, a young reporter from Queens, had been at Shea that night, reveling with her sisters in the upper loge section along the first-base line.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Running until mid-October, the ride is an excellent way to bask in New England’s autumnal glory and drops passengers off right at the resort’s Cliff House Restaurant for a scenic meal.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
And then to bask in that confinement, in not having to worry about lunch or dinner or changing the sheets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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