We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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The editors here at Condé Nast Traveler largely rejoiced.—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024 Once the bride finally accepted, guests rejoiced by loudly clicking their tongues in celebration.—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 A day after Los Angeles was rejoicing over the arrival of the World Series, a voice of the city was celebrating two different words.—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Later in the interview, Behar also cued up a clip of McKinnon impersonating her on a past season of SNL, and rejoiced over the fact that, after Fred Armisen portrayed her on the sketch comedy series in the past, finally a woman had taken on the role on the show.—EW.com, 1 Oct. 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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