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)
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Raina and her clumber spaniel, Pancake, arrived in New York via indirect flights and had been enjoying taking in the city.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Before the attack, Williams had been enjoying all the joys of motherhood.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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After all, any chance to save a few dollars is one worth savoring.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the grind of an NFL career, Jarrett is savoring life as a dad.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Hašek is athletic royalty in the small, hockey-loving country in central Europe.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Volkswagen’s The Force, 2011 Just try to resist smiling while watching this adorable Volkswagen commercial, which combines youthful ambition and some loving sleight of hand.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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To top things off, it’s almost been a month since our conversation about the guy liking me.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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The answer is, not very, although at least liking lesbians enough to laugh with and not at their culture surely counts as a prerequisite.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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