rejoice in
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Offill predicts a near future in which readers will once again rejoice in epic novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
When the Prodigal Son’s older brother is bothered about the feast, his father tells him to rejoice in his brother’s return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
In “The Wizard of Oz,” the residents of Munchkinland rejoice in song to herald the death of the Wicked Witch of the East.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
December brings festivities to many of England's cities, but for one, it is a chance to rejoice in more than one set of 2,000-year-old celebrations.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023
It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death—ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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