rejoice

verb

ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
Definition of rejoicenext
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 Fashionistas will rejoice at Zingara Vintage, which caters to serious collectors, with racks of Victorian pieces, 1950s cabana wear, and groovy 1970s denim, with prices that reflect the rarity of the choice finds. — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Honda fans and Element cultists can rejoice because on Wednesday Automotive News reported the Honda Element will be revived as a hybrid crossover arriving in 2029. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 June 2026 On Wednesday, June 10, the Euphoria star and her boyfriend, Scooter Braun, were seen rejoicing after the Knicks pulled off a last-second win at home against the Spurs, 107-106, after being down 29 points in the second half of the game. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Democrats' welcome news in Alaska Senate Democrats are rejoicing after the nonpartisan Cook Political Report officially shifted its outlook today for the Alaska Senate race from leaning Republican to a toss-up. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoice
  1. delight
  2. please
  3. glory
  4. satisfy
  5. exult
  6. warm
  7. triumph
  8. feast
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  • This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • On the final day of Pride Month, here’s one final bonkers gay story to delight and amaze you.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Making price info less accessible The order to be voted on later this month includes a few other changes that will please ISPs and their lobby groups.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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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
  • 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
Definition of glory
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  • If there isn't enough money to satisfy every creditor, state probate laws determine the order in which claims are paid.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The Justices ruled the president cannot redefine birthright citizenship, and all children who are born in the United States, whether their parents are in the country legally or not, satisfy citizenship requirements in the 14th amendment.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of satisfy
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  • My assignment was to ruminate on the quiet, to contemplate it, and if all went well, to exult in it.
    — Matt Crossman, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Other low-income counties in New Mexico, a state with many of the country's fastest-warming cities, show similarly low AC use.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of warm
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  • The latter would be a repeat of the 2024 Copa America final that went all the way to extra-time before Argentina eventually triumphed.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • In the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky triumphed over Liv Morgan.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of triumph
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  • Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • One day, an eleven-year-old Jones and some friends broke into the neighborhood rec center to feast on soda and ice cream.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of feast

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