We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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While autumn lovers rejoice, the threat of warmer than normal weather is always on the horizon.—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 The iPhone maker won't be alone to rejoice in the outcome.—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 When songs were first sung, there was no option to become an unimpeachable celebrity from it, just a chance to vent, or rejoice, or go wherever one’s imagination took them.—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025 Rebecca Morin Swifties, rejoice for a new album!—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoice
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Middle English, from Anglo-French rejois-, stem of rejoier, rejoir, from re- + joir to welcome, enjoy, from Latin gaudēre to be glad — more at joy
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