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
We may be baffled by a public that rejoiced in the baiting of bears.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Commanders fans everywhere must be rejoicing in the absence of Dan Snyder after Washington handled the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round.
—Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Creators whose incomes were threatened by the ban have been rejoicing while several political commentators on TikTok are using it to express concerns about Trump’s pivot.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
Jesus weeps, children rejoice, bells ring loud from sea to shining sea.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Commanders fans everywhere must be rejoicing in the absence of Dan Snyder after Washington handled the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round.
—Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Creators whose incomes were threatened by the ban have been rejoicing while several political commentators on TikTok are using it to express concerns about Trump’s pivot.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
Jesus weeps, children rejoice, bells ring loud from sea to shining sea.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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An adorable video of a Chihuahua who loves to floss has delighted the internet, as TikTok users can't get enough of his love of dental hygiene.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The store has delighted Sacramentans for decades with its abundant decor and offbeat merchandise, from novelty items like fake mustaches and rubber chickens to staples like candles and cookware.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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There would be no way to run a private company with the prices and services of the USPS that would please shareholders.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The approach this year doesn’t mean that the resulting legislation will please everyone or will automatically sail through the legislature, said Clifford, a Centennial Democrat and police officer.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
8 Feb. 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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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The menu is on par with the surroundings and has offerings to satisfy any craving—-they make a spectacularly delicious quesadilla and club sandwich.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 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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The primary living space is warmed by a log-burning fireplace and leads to a kitchen galley partially illuminated by a skylight.—
Richard Lane,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.—
Nicole Gull McElroy,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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During an appearance before Trump supporters in Washington on Monday, Mr. Musk, who is also the chief executive of SpaceX, exulted that the president had promised to send astronauts to Mars.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
21 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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In a process known as fermentation, these bacteria feast on the oligosaccharides, resulting in byproducts like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and, occasionally, sulfur—in other words, gas.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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The rare kids’ show that adults can feast on, mostly because of the wonders wrought by Julie Taymor, who designed and directed.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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