1
as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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2
as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war
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Recent Examples of rejoiced
The dancer returned to the program in its closing moments, once again dropping to the floor, bending his body into pretzel shapes, and generally vibing as viewers rejoiced.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah was a deadly enemy, and Israelis—and many others in the region—rejoiced in his demise.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Throughout the program, people shouted in excitement, cried in empathy, and rejoiced in hearing Woodson and others speak on the life of the book Brown Girl Dreaming.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Later in the interview, Behar also cued up a clip of McKinnon impersonating her on a past season of SNL, and rejoiced over the fact that, after Fred Armisen portrayed her on the sketch comedy series in the past, finally a woman had taken on the role on the show.
—EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah was a deadly enemy, and Israelis—and many others in the region—rejoiced in his demise.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Throughout the program, people shouted in excitement, cried in empathy, and rejoiced in hearing Woodson and others speak on the life of the book Brown Girl Dreaming.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Later in the interview, Behar also cued up a clip of McKinnon impersonating her on a past season of SNL, and rejoiced over the fact that, after Fred Armisen portrayed her on the sketch comedy series in the past, finally a woman had taken on the role on the show.
—EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Rejoiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoiced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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