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rejoice

[ri-jois] / rɪˈdʒɔɪs /


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Never mind the quality, just rejoice in the qualification?

From BBC Jun. 21, 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

When the Prodigal Son’s older brother is bothered about the feast, his father tells him to rejoice in his brother’s return.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

And finally, lovers of Maurizio Cattelan’s “America”, rejoice.

From Slate Nov. 1, 2025

It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death—ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

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

“My heart breaks for my brother who’s no longer with us but it rejoices knowing he’s with his fellow warriors in Valhalla drinking and fighting with Odin,” she wrote in another post on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

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

Turner knew that everything in the world rejoices in the touch, and everything in the world laments in the losing.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

"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

Many like Reouani had at first rejoiced at the downpours.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

“All the days of my life I have seen nothing that rejoiced my heart so much as these things,” the German artist wrote of Cortés’ plunder.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

Mrs. Bennet rejoiced to see Jane in undiminished beauty; and more than once during dinner did Mr. Bennet say voluntarily to Elizabeth:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Liverpool's 20th title, equalling Manchester United, was a cause of rejoicing from their global fanbase.

From BBC May 30, 2026

There was much rejoicing and the oil was able to flow once more and prices returned almost to where they had been before the strait was closed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Slate Mar. 3, 2026

Benjamin Samat, a French influencer living in Dubai, took to Instagram to lash out at "those who on social media are rejoicing that the French are going through this".

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

For her feet stood on the edge of that river which her mother, rejoicing, had crossed over.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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