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rejoicing

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noun

rejoicing

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verb

present participle of rejoice

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Recent Examples of rejoicing
Noun
How on earth can the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics surpass what the world just witnessed in a two-week burst of picturesque rejoicing from the Champ de Mars to the Palace of Versailles? Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 Instead of rejoicing, traders appear worried the Fed has fallen behind a cooling economy. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024 If played with the know-how, the sounding of church bells in various sequences, tones, and rhythms can signal the time for rejoicing or mourning and when to run to the aid of a neighbor in need. Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024 Into the wee hours of Monday, long after the last late-summer evening light had left the sky, there was widespread rejoicing — but already, a dawning sense of the deadlock and instability that will almost surely follow the divided result. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejoicing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoicing
Adjective
  • At the final, triumphant chord, the auditorium erupted in what may have been elation mixed with relief at the successful conclusion of a dangerous stunt.
    Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The film marked a triumphant critical breakthrough for Anderson, who rose to stardom as a bombshell blonde lifeguard in the ’90s series Baywatch but had long been excluded from awards conversations.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The annual festivities in China end on the first full moon of the year, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which is held on day 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • With the move, Sewell joined Trump and his wife, Melania, in promoting digital currency coins in recent days, as the nation’s eyes have been focused on the festivities in Washington.
    Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Letting go is tough, but Wolfhard is proud of the way the show will conclude.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The two grew up in Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in northeastern Syria, a proud, ancient place on the banks of the Euphrates.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Turn French toast into a crowd-pleasing casserole in this easy to make casserole that even the kids can help prepare.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Transform olive oil and herbs into a company-pleasing bread dipping oil in five minutes or less.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The title track starts off sounding like gamelan music, then turns into a busy-grooved evocation on finding catharsis by going for a swim at a busy beach, creating her own ecstatic iteration of traditional baptismal blues imagery.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Breakthroughs in reasoning are why many AI experts waxed ecstatic over OpenAI’s release of its o3 and o3 mini models last month.
    Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Research has also shown that the site was used for feasting and acted as a burial ground for locals and others further afield (like from Wales).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Louis spotted three lion cubs, only 18 months old, feasting on a Bushbuck.
    Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The place was swarming with a jubilant crowd of Trump supporters in bright red MAGA hats, watching reruns of the Trumps bidding farewell to the Bidens on giant television screens.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Bruno's reaction—a jubilant leap to greet his sibling—sets the tone for the duo's energetic bond.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024

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