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rejoice

[ri-jois] / rɪˈdʒɔɪs /


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Suspicious at first, they soon rejoice: Matteo’s getting married!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Hanson called the letter "something that the nation can rejoice at".

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

“It’s been nice to celebrate and rejoice and get ready for what’s ahead of us,” he said after practice at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025

The rock might be angry about something that people did and rejoice over some other action, the rock might admonish people or ask for favours.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

As energy bills soar elsewhere in the world, "Our property manager has announced a 20 percent reduction in heating and hot water bills for 2026 and 2027," rejoices the 69-year-old retiree.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

I don’t think you’ll find a hostage family that rejoices in that.

From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023

Even as she rejoices, “A home in you I’ve found,” the chords circle around a minor key and she sounds cautious, almost disbelieving.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Perfect for the late nights, Odyssy’s alluring vocals connect whether he’s singing or rapping, especially as he rejoices that the girl on his mind is messing with a misfit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

Every human culture rejoices in the fact that there are cycles in nature.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

"The theory not only reproduces the experiment but also provides the basis for guiding future discoveries in this system," rejoiced Schiró.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

He rejoiced that “slavery has reached the limits of expansion” and that “the fate of the experiment of republican government” was no longer in danger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Many like Reouani had at first rejoiced at the downpours.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

When each baby was born, the parents rejoiced, the heavens rejoiced, even the fairies rejoiced.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

Later in the game, Cleveland’s José Ramírez was seen in the dugout apparently imitating Yan’s airborne style of rejoicing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Market participants are rejoicing as they head into the weekend.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

So of course people are going to be rejoicing in the streets.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026

When they're rejoicing in this kind of performance, the place shakes.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

We ate the rest of the white bass that night and there was much rejoicing.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell




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