rejoice
verb (used without object)
to be glad; take delight (often followed byin ).
are rejoicing
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present progressiveof rejoice.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fans are rejoicing because Scotland is playing in the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
But today, scientists are rejoicing at the saiga’s unlikely rebound.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
Perhaps it is wrong of us to curse this wind, for on board the Fram they are rejoicing that a southeaster has at last sprung up.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof
