We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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Delta loyalists, rejoice: The airline has a couple of promotions with deadlines coming up—so act fast.—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2024 That year, bin Laden hardly rejoiced when Mukhtar Abu al-Zubayr, the leader of the Somali jihadi group al Shabab, sought a public merger with al Qaeda.—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021 Fans of 9-1-1 can rejoice that the beloved fire captain, played by Peter Krause, is alive, awake and reporting for duty.—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 As a result, the Internet has been having a field day with the news—folks rejoiced as beloved stars like Josh O'Connor and Kerry Washington were announced.—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejoice
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Word History
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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