1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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2
as in to please
to give satisfaction to
news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war
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Recent Examples of rejoice
Car enthusiasts meanwhile rejoiced last year when Honda opened its 20,000-square-foot American Honda Collection Hall museum to the public.
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Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
The festive season is a time of gratitude, celebration and love, where gentle hearts rejoice in places of unlimited dreams.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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
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Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
The festive season is a time of gratitude, celebration and love, where gentle hearts rejoice in places of unlimited dreams.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Throughout history, first ladies have struggled to please everybody with their outfit choices — no matter the decade or political party.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, one partner might suppress their own needs or passions in an attempt to please the other or avoid conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.—
Nicole Chung,
Time,
25 July 2023
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After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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So is crafting a deal with Vladimir Putin that will satisfy the Russian president’s desires while protecting Ukraine from further Russian aggression.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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For Times Subscribers Twice a Week The Tilt See the latest Get clear-eyed analysis News and insights for a warming world.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cold weather services Despite the increase in homelessness, the state only has roughly 650 warming center beds, according to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The real problem, though, was that my college years fell in the middle of a triumphalist era, with the Soviet Union smoldering on the ash heap and America exulting in its victory over history.—
Michael Moynihan,
airmail.news,
26 Oct. 2024
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Now, however, the shoe is on the other foot, as elements of the Left’s hard core constituencies exult in their law-breaking, vandalize and destroy property and bully those who disagree with them.—
Jeff Robbins,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2024
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Williams, in igniting a starting five that had four players crack double digits in scoring against the Suns, was extremely impressive, feasting inside to the tune of a season-best 24 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and a block.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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This feels like a game in which Bosa, Khalil Mack and the rest of the Chargers rushers can feast.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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