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
Nancy Lemann, bard of New Orleans and stylist nonpareil, has gotten a glow-up—and in some corners, there’s already been much rejoicing.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Thankfully the stream returned and Charlotte rejoiced at the win, where Ball was later seen repeatedly punching his own mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
California Republicans rejoiced over the scandal, but are split on the best GOP candidate for governor.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Though the front will set up a cool stretch of weather for the East, warm-weather fans can rejoice knowing that the cool weather should be relatively short-lived.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Thankfully the stream returned and Charlotte rejoiced at the win, where Ball was later seen repeatedly punching his own mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
California Republicans rejoiced over the scandal, but are split on the best GOP candidate for governor.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Though the front will set up a cool stretch of weather for the East, warm-weather fans can rejoice knowing that the cool weather should be relatively short-lived.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci praised a lightly peppery note, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield was delighted by the citrus peel.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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ChatGPT feels a little eager to please.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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Watering every couple of weeks will satisfy this fragrant perennial.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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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
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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
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They are not intended for warming frozen pizza, toast with butter or cheese, or American-style muffins.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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There’s a horse walker, a merry-go-round-like machine to which horses are attached that leads them in a slow circle to warm them up.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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My assignment was to ruminate on the quiet, to contemplate it, and if all went well, to exult in it.—
Matt Crossman,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Families with mothers in hijabs and giggling children sit alongside the neighborhood’s old guard and young transplants priced out of Brooklyn’s north, all feasting on great wheels of rashoosh (flatbread) and dishevelments of lamb.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Songbirds feast on the tiny seeds when ripe, but other wildlife leave this plant alone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Leigh triumphed at the 2022 Biennale when she was awarded the prestigious Golden Lion prize after becoming the first Black woman to represent the United States.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Powell triumphed over Buck on Tuesday.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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