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 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 Pasta lovers rejoice, Olive Garden is bringing back one of its most popular promotions, giving 10,000 customers unlimited pasta for 13 weeks at one flat price. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 July 2026 But instead of rejoicing with them, others are shunning them. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 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
Verb
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The recipe continues to be the creative constant for a cake that still delights guests 90 years on.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Raised in a multi-religious home, her identity was forged by questions of what is haram and what would please Jesus.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Alicent will not be pleased by the death of her innocent daughter.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 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
Definition of glory
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  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tillis also said the agreement reached with Blanche satisfies his concerns.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 4 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
Definition of exult
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  • Highs in the mid-90s are expected in the Spokane area, though smoke might block out enough warming sunlight to prevent temperatures from getting quite as hotas forecast.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists and officials warn that such events are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate warms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of warm
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  • Oba Femi triumphed over Brock Lesnar in a brutal Hell in a Cell main event in Lesnar's hometown, with Lesnar endorsing Femi post-match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumph
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  • The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now, as then, the division’s richest are feasting on the rest.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast

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