rejoice
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agree (with), content, delight, feast, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, suit, warm
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Aponte and Sanchez rejoiced over the small victory in the checkout line. — Morgan Smith, chicagotribune.com, "Arte al Rescate provides relief to victims of Hurricane Maria through art," 11 July 2018 Viktoria Latishova, a 19-year-old waitress in Saransk on the edge of the steppe, rejoiced at meeting an American for the first time, spilling with curiosity despite her limited English. — Angela Charlton, The Christian Science Monitor, "World Cup host Russia defies Soviet-era, hostile image with smiles," 20 June 2018 And the world rejoiced when, after months of speculation, Khloe went public with her pregnancy. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Here's Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's FULL Relationship Timeline," 12 Apr. 2018 Many liquor stores threw open their doors to customers for the first time since the 1920s, and customers like Trelo, in town to visit his parents in Highland, rejoiced. — Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, "Cheers: Hoosiers celebrate resumption of Sunday alcohol sales," 4 Mar. 2018 If so, the Orioles would rejoice — as Weathers has rocketed up draft boards in recent weeks. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "MLB mock draft 3.0: Diamondbacks like Oklahoma outfielder," 3 June 2018 What are the hottest tickets this year? Broadway buffs and Colts fans rejoice: Here are eight great sports, music, fashion and film events. — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Here's what you need to know about Black Expo 2018," 11 July 2018 What bugged me was that many members of the left and many members of the mainstream media almost rejoiced seriously, in the idea that the summit was off. — Fox News, "Rep. Lee Zeldin on release of American from Venezuela," 28 May 2018 Now McNamara's family, friends and fans are rejoicing at the thought that partly thanks to her, a killer may no longer be able to hide in the dark. — Isabella Gomez And Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, "Crime writer Michelle McNamara vowed to find the Golden State Killer. Two years after her death, fans believe she did," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rejoice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rejoice
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English Language Learners Definition of rejoice
: to feel or show that you are very happy about something
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Kids Definition of rejoice
: to feel or show joy or happiness We rejoiced over their good luck.
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