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
Once the bride finally accepted, guests rejoiced by loudly clicking their tongues in celebration.
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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
A day after Los Angeles was rejoicing over the arrival of the World Series, a voice of the city was celebrating two different words.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 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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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
A day after Los Angeles was rejoicing over the arrival of the World Series, a voice of the city was celebrating two different words.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 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
Zinus Swirl Gel Cooling Memory Foam Mattress Topper $65 $39
Amazon
Hot sleepers, rejoice!
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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A day care facility in Maine has delighted the internet by revealing which dog breed is the clingiest, and needless to say, anyone who owns a German shorthaired pointer can relate.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2008, Yang arrived at NYU, set on a pre-med path in part to please his parents and in part to indulge his idolization of Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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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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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The palate is rich, oily, and full-bodied, with a long, warming finish.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rafa Hernández-Brito, the Guardians’ Spanish-language broadcaster, exulted.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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While comedies like the BBC’s Man Like Mobeen were exulted for their authenticity, there is a view that UK drama is the domain of white writers, producers, and directors, and this has damaged representation.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Enjoy bottles of wine at 50% off while feasting on salads, sandwiches or flatbreads.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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After feasting on the Titans last week, the Lions take on the division-rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday.Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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