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
Celebrations extended above ground, where desperate loved ones and the rescuers rejoiced at their survival following a perilous search.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Celtic won, 2-1, and Portuguese sports daily Mundo Desportivo rejoiced.
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
For example, Discord users can rejoice, as voice chats and video calls are now end-to-end encrypted.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
Nuggets Nation, rejoice at your own risk.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Celtic won, 2-1, and Portuguese sports daily Mundo Desportivo rejoiced.
—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
For example, Discord users can rejoice, as voice chats and video calls are now end-to-end encrypted.
—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
Nuggets Nation, rejoice at your own risk.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rejoice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.
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Create Layers Gardens in shade often rely less on color and more on other attributes to please the eye.
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The steeply descending main street of Haworth is filled with tea shops, pubs and stores clearly dedicated to pleasing Brontë pilgrims, but its basic form, including the original stationery store where the sisters once bought their paper, remains the same.
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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.
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
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But there is a wide variety of products that address different skin concerns, from peptide serums for wrinkles to satisfying face masks to deeply hydrated skin.
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Treating this as a binary choice means optimizing for one group at the expense of the other, which tends to produce policies that satisfy neither.
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My assignment was to ruminate on the quiet, to contemplate it, and if all went well, to exult in it.
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest-warming continent and these kinds of extreme heat waves are only expected to become more severe, frequent and prolonged unless humans rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the scientists said.
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Scientists continue to study how much, if any, warming temperatures may affect El Niño's traditional impacts.
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In the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky triumphed over Liv Morgan.
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The Entertainer of the Year award went to Cody Johnson, triumphing over fellow nominees Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.
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Hardaway has feasted on open shots created by Jokic and Doncic in recent years.
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The small flowers are visited by native bees and butterflies, while songbirds feast on the berries.
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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