We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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Kitten lovers can rejoice, Atelier VM has a new pendant and ring that can be customized with their feline’s nose print.—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 That magical four-day break in October where students rejoice, parents panic, and teachers … well, no one’s entirely sure what teachers do.—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 Families across Israel, the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank rejoiced as 20 hostages and 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed Monday.—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025 When news hit that Bad Bunny would headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime, his fans rejoiced.—Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoice
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Etymology
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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