as in enjoying
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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rejoicing in
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as in having
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
The family rejoiced in the good news.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoicing (in)
Verb
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As a result, the crowd is a mix of everyone from brunching neighborhood residents and locals on staycations to international tourists and older couples enjoying the city for the weekend.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026 -
Sowah enjoying life in the Bay Mielah Sowah is a long way from her hometown of Brisbane, Australia.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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This was the sound of savoring something that seemingly no one wanted to end.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Paris is one of those places people dream of visiting their whole lives, strolling along the Seine River, snacking on sumptuous pastries, and savoring the joie de vivre.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, this is a pleasant, fun-loving day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The character begins as a rock music-loving pothead who isn't too interested in what's going on with his family.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Verb
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They are born, sometimes, just from not liking each other.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Rejoicing (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoicing%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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