rejoice
verb (used without object)
to be glad; take delight (often followed byin ).
is rejoicing
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present progressiveof rejoice (3rd person singular).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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Today, 21/2 years later, the whole family — and, Tali says, all of Hawaii, it seems — is rejoicing with every cardinal and gold carry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
In the Netherlands, not everyone is rejoicing, including many of the roughly 2,600 prison guards who could lose their jobs in the next four years if more prisons close.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2017
"Our family is rejoicing over Kent's safe arrival, and we are confident that he is receiving the very best care," Amber Brantly, his wife, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2014
Brantly’s wife, Amber, said in an online statement on Sunday: “Our family is rejoicing over Kent’s safe arrival, and we are confident that he is receiving the very best care.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2014
While Vincent is rejoicing in poverty, shedding his clothes, his possessions, his membership in middle-class society, Theo is honing his talents as an art dealer and becoming more and more ambitious.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
