luxuriate
verb
lux·u·ri·ate
(ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ˌāt 
(ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r-
luxuriated; luxuriating
1
a
: to grow profusely : thrive
b
: to develop extensively
2
: to indulge oneself luxuriously : revel
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Sarah Felbin, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Maybe the aristocratic lifestyle has allowed Roquefort to luxuriate in gender apathy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
YouTube videos may offer sentimental types and younger curiosity seekers a means to luxuriate in the Old Way of Doing Things, but only a maniac would truly want to go back to that era.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Luxuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luxuriate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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luxuriate
verb
lux·u·ri·ate
(ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ˌāt
(ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r-
luxuriated; luxuriating
1
: to grow in great numbers or quantity
2
: to enjoy oneself in a luxurious manner
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