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 Motorsports fans rejoice, the date has been set for NASCAR’s annual tripleheader at Texas Motor Speedway, beginning April 30 and ending May 2. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Businesses, too, rejoiced—including the Kataquapit family store, which relied on the phone system for transactions. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 As Spain’s players rejoiced, defender Nahuel Molina appeared to try to catch Rodri with his arm. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Kelela rejoices over physical touch, a cool breeze that keeps blowing out the spliff, and a general sensation of weightlessness. — Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 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
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  • Fantastic Fest, the most reliably eclectic and unapologetically strange American film festival on the fall calendar, has unveiled a lineup that promises to delight any cinephile whose tastes lie outside the conventional.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Good stories may delight or entertain, anger or outrage, surprise or shock.
    — Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
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  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 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
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  • Spurred by tech giants’ insatiable appetite for computing power to dominate frontier models, the unprecedented global expansion of AI infrastructure has created demand so enormous that no single country can satisfy it.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfy
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  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • 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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  • At these deep-sea mineral formations, a rich chemical brew, warmed by volcanic activity, spills out over the ocean floor.
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Winter is the fastest-warming season for most of the US, according to an analysis from the non-profit research group Climate Central.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of warm
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  • Reason had to triumph in all things, or else waves of unreason, of which the Muckers were a model, would insinuate themselves into daily life.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumph
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  • They are found in the bush feasting on leaves of the Mopane trees and are a high source of protein.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast

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