rejoice

verb

ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
Definition of rejoicenext
1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field

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2
as in to please
to give satisfaction to news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war

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Recent Examples of rejoice Some climate advocates may initially rejoice at slowing electricity demand. — Justin Worland, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Rather than rejoice at the prospect of more fuel with fewer strings attached, experts and stakeholders don’t see many advantages to the change. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Deep into her crush on Bennett’s Aaron Samuels in the film, Lohan’s Cady Heron rejoices when, in class, Aaron turns around to ask her the date. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026 In November 1913, Los Angeles rejoiced to welcome a lavish, steady [and more or less purloined] flow of water. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
  1. delight
  2. please
  3. glory
  4. satisfy
  5. exult
  6. warm
  7. triumph
  8. feast
Verb
  • Trains run throughout and between each display, delighting the smallest New Yorkers especially.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The cynic in me delights at how Elon Musk piddled away more than $450 million of his billions on all those losing Republican candidates.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Sports events and fun activities with kids plus casual get-togethers will please you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of please
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  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
Definition of glory
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  • An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • However, public clouds don’t always satisfy the legal, operational and security requirements of a sovereign environment.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of satisfy
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  • The Curaçao radio broadcast team, which led the crowd in the country’s national anthem before the game, began to exult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Le Guin’s prose and poetry mourn the dead forest and other living Earth beings while exulting at the mountain’s power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exult
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  • Methane stays in the atmosphere for a shorter time but warms the planet much faster than other planet-heating gases.
    — Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • While our part of the world could cool off, other parts could warm even faster.
    — David Yeomans, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of warm
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  • Indeed, since the moment Abdul El-Sayed triumphed in the Democratic Senate primary, Rogers has made his views of his opponent clear.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • City stayed on course to retain the title by twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Brighton at home, then triumph 4-3 in the shootout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of triumph
Verb
  • When the game was over, the Lakers had been feasted on by the Warriors, falling 112-95 game at Chase Center.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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