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rejoice

[ri-jois] / rɪˈdʒɔɪs /


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But when two rescuers from Chile and the United States finally reached him after more than three days of complex operations, Gil couldn't bring himself to rejoice.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

"While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will love on forever," they said.

From BBC Feb. 21, 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

I rejoice in the moment for quite a while, feeling like I’ve unlocked some great mystery by accident.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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

If you’re someone who rejoices at every sign of fall, you may want to look out at the moon this weekend.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2022

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

Owners of several vehicles plying the streets rejoiced with symbolic honks and screams, most of them either waving the flag or hanging samples by their car windows.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Machete in hand, Romee resident Jean-Paul Bitilaongi rejoiced at their successful bid to keep the forest out of reach of the "rich people" he says are trying to plunder it.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

“The power unleashed by the jailing destroyed the Star—and the Coven. But the Scholars rejoiced, for the jinn were defeated. All but the greatest of them.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

In Cabo San Lucas last month, a crowd rejoicing after Mexico’s victory over the Czech Republic rocked a car in the street.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

"Everybody was rejoicing to know that we get saved because we thought we were going to die," Olympia Outten, one of the passengers on the plane, said afterwards.

From BBC May 14, 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

Loved ones, teachers and school principals are rejoicing.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

The market seemed like a festival, its stalls overflowing with food and rejoicing.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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