rejoicing

Example Sentences

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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

An Iranian official in Tehran who is close to the opposition said people are rejoicing at the strikes but not openly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

"We were all rejoicing because at a certain point, we thought we were going to die. My friends were telling me 'Nathan, we thought you were dead.'"

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The harvesting of the com was, traditionally, the occasion for rejoicing.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry