We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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Even though much remains to be discovered, ginger cats and their owners around the world can rejoice—the genetic basis of their distinctive coat color has finally been worked out, more than 110 years after it was first proposed.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024 Armchair football fans in the UK were given cause to rejoice ahead of Christmas when the news dropped last week that Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara were to be reunited this Boxing Day.—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 First Foot In Scotland keeps the party going by celebrating Hogmanay, which is a time to rejoice from New Year's Eve through January 2.—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024 So, the retirement of Alabama coach Nick Saban should give the rest of college football a reason to rejoice.—John Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejoice
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French rejois-, stem of rejoier, rejoir, from re- + joir to welcome, enjoy, from Latin gaudēre to be glad — more at joy
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