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 Deep into her crush on Bennett’s Aaron Samuels in the film, Lohan’s Cady Heron rejoices when, in class, Aaron turns around to ask her the date. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 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 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
Verb
  • The cynic in me delights at how Elon Musk piddled away more than $450 million of his billions on all those losing Republican candidates.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Druid Hill Park, Leakin Park, Gunpowder Valley, Cromwell Valley Park and other patches of local greenery are full of visual fall delights.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • 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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  • In Hollow Stems Pests can creep into the hollow stems of plants like Joe Pye weed and daylilies only to emerge again when the weather warms.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The threat will depend in part on how much the air warms during the day.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of warms
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  • Chifeng facility holds Bureau Veritas ISO certifications, satisfies RFNBO and ISCC standards, and produces 320,000 tons of green ammonia annually.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The off-kilter tale of a brave fox leading the fight against a comically noxious group of farmers satisfies like the grand victory feast at Badger’s (Bill Murray) table.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026
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