We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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Fans can rejoice in knowing that items like the Alley Special, with pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, green peppers, black olives, onions, mushrooms, and extra cheese, will return to the menu unscathed.—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2025 And Native Americans rejoiced at connecting with a piece of their past.—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025 Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s historic election: American Catholics rejoice
When white smoke began to billow above the Sistine Chapel after just two days of conclave deliberation, signaling a new pope had been selected, anticipation around the world immediately grew.—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 8 May 2025 As prospects realize their lifelong dreams of reaching the NFL, fanbases rejoice over their respective teams adding exciting, young players to the roster.—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Apr. 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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