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Definition of rejoice (in)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in at least we can rejoice in the fact that the worst of the housing slump is over

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as in have

to keep, control, or experience as one's own The family rejoiced in the good news.

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Aston Villa and Chelsea, for example, exchanged four players over the summer, with The Athletic reporting that the two organisations enjoy a strong relationship.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Home to the world’s largest Japanese diaspora, as well as sizeable Korean and Chinese communities, the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo is one of the best places outside Asia to enjoy Asian food, said Austin Bush in Travel + Leisure.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoy

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Lamb liked to link play, although City also had plenty of joy down the flanks.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As for the journalist, with the anniversary comes reflection on the first responders, those who lost their lives and others who like him, are still living with the consequences.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of like

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But when the Orcs come sniffing, those same qualities transform him from fun-loving hobbit to fierce protector.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The 54-year-old Carrollton alum was referring to the celebrity loved injectable from Eli Lilly and Company that the FDA approved that same year.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of love

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Like its predecessor in the space, Lanna will be a full-service restaurant, a place to unwind and savor each bite.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026
The players, too, have benefited, with the trip to West Ham and the largest stadium the second tier of English football has seen since the mid to late 1970s something to savour.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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