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
Wall Street Journal Extroverts, rejoice: As AI usage increases, a premium may be placed on those with soft skills and expert communicators.
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Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
While supporters rejoice about the program victory, many questions remain about the program's enactment, Henson said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Cat owners, rejoice: Skelly also has a new feline companion this year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Travelers rejoice: Wisconsin flyers will no longer have to remove their shoes at airport security.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
While supporters rejoice about the program victory, many questions remain about the program's enactment, Henson said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Cat owners, rejoice: Skelly also has a new feline companion this year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Travelers rejoice: Wisconsin flyers will no longer have to remove their shoes at airport security.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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The intimate space features a black-and-white checkerboard floor, vintage touches like a pink phone booth and pastry cases stocked with buttery delights.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Double dry-hopped with Simcoe, Edward delights those who enjoy hop aromas and flavors without a pronounced hop bitterness.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Top with marinara and cheese to please diners of all ages.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using beef, noodles and cream of mushroom soup, this one-pot meal is easy to make and sure to please everyone in the family.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nut butters, like almond butter and peanut butter, are known to help satisfy hunger cravings and contain key nutrients to keep you feeling full.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bulldog gravy adds flavor to modest meals that need to satisfy hungry, hardworking families.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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Shildt did not have anyone warming in the bullpen until Carroll’s double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Least confident on how much warming the coastal areas will see.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Harsh critics see it (rightly so, perhaps) as having little to no story, while fans love to exult in the silly CGI spectacles.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ulla’s parents had exulted in Cancún because of the exchange rate; Sunny remembered a previous conversation about how they’d been excited to eat four tacos for a dollar twenty-five.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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The pests aren't feasting on the wood chips or pine straw, but the fungi, mold, and small insects that decaying organic matter welcome.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Going out to feast on barbecue nowadays can be a bit of a sticker-shock situation — and based on market predictions, beef’s not likely to get cheaper anytime soon.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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Liverpool were the best team in England by a long distance last term and triumphed at a canter, finishing 10 points clear of Arsenal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president did not win in Dearborn Heights in 2020, but in 2024, Trump triumphed with 44% of the vote, compared to Harris’s 38%, and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, a favorite of the Uncommitted movement, received 15%.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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