Example Sentences

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Fans have rejoiced at the birth announcement on social media, with the post racking up more than 5 million likes in two hours.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Yet Cline suggests some ordinary Greeks may have rejoiced at the fall of their rigidly hierarchical society, whose leaders had imposed onerous taxes and demanded laborers build huge monuments to the elite.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2024

Except of course those trading oil, metals or grains, who would have rejoiced in Brent crude soaring over 50%, and a 30% gain for the CRB commodities index.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2022

Together with many authentic, loving Catholic faithful, deacons, priests, bishops, and cardinals, I was praying intensely for the success of the February summit, and I would have rejoiced greatly had it been successful.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2019

Emma put herself in Elizabeth’s place and realized that she probably would not have rejoiced if it had been her sister who was leaving.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman