We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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When songs were first sung, there was no option to become an unimpeachable celebrity from it, just a chance to vent, or rejoice, or go wherever one’s imagination took them.—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025 The hunt for the perfect cotton T-shirt usually turns up a host of usual suspects—Gap, Uniqlo… Dine Comal Mourners of Gem Wine (R.I.P.), rejoice.—Air Mail, 19 July 2025 Present and future retirees should rejoice the rapidly increasing wealth inequality that Nvidia and Huang represent.—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 Passover is a ceremonious occasion to rejoice in Judaism, especially during the first family meal or Seder, according to britannica.com.—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 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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