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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

Gamers can rejoice, too, because latency stays low enough that you won’t be blaming lag for your losses anymore.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Developers rejoice: L.A. is about to divvy up $387 million for affordable housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 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




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