rejoicing
Americannoun
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the act of a person who rejoices.
- Synonyms:
- merrymaking, celebration
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the feeling or the expression of joy.
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Often rejoicings. an occasion for expressing joy.
Other Word Forms
- rejoicingly adverb
- unrejoicing adjective
Etymology
Origin of rejoicing
Example Sentences
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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
Not everyone can shed jealousy, let alone manage “compersion,” which entails rejoicing in a partner’s happiness with someone else.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Nonetheless, the urban legend of American Muslims rejoicing at 9/11 took on a life of its own, which neatly fit a preexisting narrative casting all Muslims as irredeemable enemies of the West.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025
“He is fled his master in Virginia” This is cause for rejoicing; but I do not call it so.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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