rejoice
verb (used without object)
to be glad; take delight (often followed byin ).
rejoiced
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past participleof rejoice.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rejoice.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rejoiceverb (used without object)to be glad; take delight (often followed byin ).
Example Sentences
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"The theory not only reproduces the experiment but also provides the basis for guiding future discoveries in this system," rejoiced Schiró.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The streets of Paraguay erupted Monday as people rejoiced in beating powerhouse Germany in the World Cup and the president declared a national holiday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Last year, the Montclair, N.J.-based creative director rejoiced when she agreed to let him arrange a Lego winter village on their mantel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
I rejoiced to see them, but any reunion brings awful news, and I cried myself to sleep when they left.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
