rejoicing

noun

re·​joic·​ing ri-ˈjȯi-siŋ 

1

: the action of one that rejoices

2

: an instance, occasion, or expression of joy : festivity

Synonyms of rejoicing

• festivity
• celebration
• merrymaking
• cheerfulness
• merriment
• revelry
• jollification
• joy

Examples of rejoicing in a Sentence

there was great rejoicing at the launch party for the book

Recent Examples on the Web

The top-level changes late Tuesday were intended to draw a line under an unwelcome spasm of political turmoil that lasted almost a week and prompted rejoicing in Russia. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

There’s an inevitable triumphalism in all this rejoicing, and that was certainly also true in 1876 during the nation’s centennial. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Nancy Lemann, bard of New Orleans and stylist nonpareil, has gotten a glow-up—and in some corners, there’s already been much rejoicing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

When the New York Mets signed Bo Bichette under the noses of their rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, there was much rejoicing in Queens. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rejoicing

• invoicing
• voicing

Kids Definition

rejoicing

noun

re·​joic·​ing

ri-ˈjȯi-siŋ

1

: the action of one that rejoices

2

: a time or an expression of joy