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
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Romance fans rejoice: Prime Video’s take on Jenny Han’s beloved coming-of-age story comes to a conclusion this summer.
—Emily Temple
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Cap nerds will also rejoice in the detail that Phoenix missing the playoffs was the only thing that made this trade possible.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yeti Yonder Water Bottle Yeti loyalists, rejoice: The renowned cooler and insulated water bottle brand also has a plastic, freezeable option.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Romance fans rejoice: Prime Video’s take on Jenny Han’s beloved coming-of-age story comes to a conclusion this summer.
—Emily Temple
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Cap nerds will also rejoice in the detail that Phoenix missing the playoffs was the only thing that made this trade possible.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yeti Yonder Water Bottle Yeti loyalists, rejoice: The renowned cooler and insulated water bottle brand also has a plastic, freezeable option.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
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Thus far, the administration has managed to fend off initial court challenges, maintain arrests at a steady clip, and generate images of a ruthless crackdown in a liberal bastion that delight the president’s supporters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Jackson had been delighted by the number of young people who had turned out, a perennial goal for august cultural institutions.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The models keep getting bigger, the marketing keeps promising more, but a fundamental mismatch remains: a system trained to please can't deliver the reality check that therapy sometimes demands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 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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Overwhelming rainfall is becoming more prevalent in a warming world, as rising global temperatures drive weather toward extremes.—
Luke Snyder,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Add spinach, and peas and carrots; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until peas and carrots are warmed through, about 2 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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The Padres walked off the field in expressionless silence as the Blue Jays exulted in the infield.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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All these novels exult in esoterica, daring the reader to open a web browser and follow up on Énard’s anecdotes and curious historical divagations.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Millions of periodical cicadas bide their time, feasting on tree roots and counting the years.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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The Spain and Gotham striker could feast on the supply line in group-stage games against Italy, Portugal and Belgium.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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When all was said and done, the Red Sox triumphed 9-3.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Krejčíková triumphed against Paolini in the women's singles final.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoice. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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