1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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2
as in to please
to give satisfaction to
news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war
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Recent Examples of rejoice
Kansas City Royals fans can rejoice: Opening day is just one week away.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Its pastor rejoiced The MMR vaccine can be given to infants as young as six months in special circumstances, such as if there’s an outbreak or the family plans to travel, said Dr. Katherine Moyer, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Inova Children’s Hospital in northern Virginia.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Cheesecake lovers of west metro Denver, rejoice – The Cheesecake Factory is opening a new location in Lakewood this spring, bringing its expansive menu and dozens of decadent desserts even closer to home.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Though fans are likely rejoicing over the news, studios can often get impatient and want to move forward with projects without their stars.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Its pastor rejoiced The MMR vaccine can be given to infants as young as six months in special circumstances, such as if there’s an outbreak or the family plans to travel, said Dr. Katherine Moyer, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Inova Children’s Hospital in northern Virginia.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Cheesecake lovers of west metro Denver, rejoice – The Cheesecake Factory is opening a new location in Lakewood this spring, bringing its expansive menu and dozens of decadent desserts even closer to home.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Though fans are likely rejoicing over the news, studios can often get impatient and want to move forward with projects without their stars.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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Henry Fonda belonged to a bygone Hollywood era of stories and role models geared to delighting moviegoers’ curiosity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ahead, discover 20 options designed to delight every type of bride (and to come in handy when the occasion calls for it).—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Of course, an on-demand activation sets the stars into motion whenever the owner pleases.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Keep your eyes open, then look for ways to boost your income or shop for something that pleases you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.—
Nicole Chung,
Time,
25 July 2023
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That explanation has failed to satisfy Democrats who say that plans for imminent military strikes are regularly classified.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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One of the requirements to satisfy the banks into loaning Arsenal the money was a commitment for Wenger to stay for five years.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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At the edge of spring that meant warming dishes like meatballs over polenta huddled against sides of sauteed chard and roasted carrots.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The renovation lends the rustic home’s interior a a minimalist white-washed look, somewhat warmed by the retention of brick, sandstone, hand-hewn wood beams and wood flooring.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Close chances and corresponding roars continued, the crowd exulting in a moment long overdue.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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During an appearance before Trump supporters in Washington on Monday, Mr. Musk, who is also the chief executive of SpaceX, exulted that the president had promised to send astronauts to Mars.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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But while the national organization sits on $2.5 billion in net assets, its clinics are deliberately feasting on crumbs.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ahead, feast your eyes on 105 fancy names from a myriad of cultures and eras.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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