rejoices

verb

present tense third-person singular of rejoice
1
as in delights
to feel or express joy or triumph rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field

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2
as in pleases
to give satisfaction to news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war

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Recent Examples of rejoices 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 When the aircraft lands safely, everyone rejoices. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025 On Thursday's episode, Hudson, 44, then played a video clip in which Casie rejoices in excitement after her dad made the big reveal. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 No one openly rejoices when an unathletic student fails a fitness test or exits gym dodgeball early. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoices
  1. delights
  2. pleases
  3. joys
  4. warms
  5. satisfies
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  • Making an Academy Award best short shortlist delights producers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of delights
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  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleases
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  • There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.
    — Ricardo Reis, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of joys
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  • As Earth warms, more permafrost melts, releasing even more methane and creating a vicious cycle.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • As the planet warms, the demand for cooling is rising worldwide.
    — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of warms
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  • What might come as a surprise, though, is the iPhone 17 family already actually satisfies EU rules.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
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