rejoiced; rejoicing
: to give joy to : gladden
: to feel joy or great delight
rejoicer
noun
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We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck.
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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Shake Shack Burger fans, rejoice.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Rouzbeh Fouladi—Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images Khamenei’s detractors rejoiced upon hearing his death, citing decades of repression and crackdowns on expression and protests under his rule.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Parts of the country’s population have been rejoicing, while others are in mourning.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether to rejoice or to mourn has been the question of the Fourth of July every half century since the first one.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Rouzbeh Fouladi—Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images Khamenei’s detractors rejoiced upon hearing his death, citing decades of repression and crackdowns on expression and protests under his rule.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Parts of the country’s population have been rejoicing, while others are in mourning.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether to rejoice or to mourn has been the question of the Fourth of July every half century since the first one.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rejoice
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoice. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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