rejoice
Example Sentences
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While many motorcylists rejoiced at the reopening of the Snake this week, some residents mourned the end of a tranquil era.
From Los Angeles Times
I rejoiced in teaching young people about linear equations and graphs.
From Literature
When the Prodigal Son’s older brother is bothered about the feast, his father tells him to rejoice in his brother’s return.
The death of the 31-year-old, who rejoiced in the back and forth of debates, has triggered a range of emotions and nationwide discussions about how to memorialize the conservative icon.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, the Montclair, N.J.-based creative director rejoiced when she agreed to let him arrange a Lego winter village on their mantel.
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