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
Small kitchens can rejoice in the slim dimensions of this super practical rolling cart.
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Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The Kings rejoiced after snapping a five-game losing streak following two close losses to the Portland Trail Blazers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Fans rejoiced when the Paramount+ reunion series was announced in February 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
His take on the traditional North American road story will rejoice American and international audiences alike.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The Kings rejoiced after snapping a five-game losing streak following two close losses to the Portland Trail Blazers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Fans rejoiced when the Paramount+ reunion series was announced in February 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
His take on the traditional North American road story will rejoice American and international audiences alike.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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State media in Iran called the protesters terrorists, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a public address on Friday, accusing Iranians of ruining their own streets to please the president of the United States.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether waffle or jacquard, bath sheet or bath towel, Egyptian long-staple cotton or Turkish organic cotton, our favorite high-end options aim to please.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 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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The two shared a heart-warming moment following Chalamet's win, too.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Using energy from the environment, a heat pump can efficiently warm the home in winter and cool it in summer.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Dec. 2025
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Moody turned to exult in his teammates’ ensuing celebration, and the following made free throw helped Golden State take a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fat Tuesday is a tradition of feasting on rich foods before the 40-day Lenten period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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