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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Peru rejoiced last year when a man it claims as its own was made leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
"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
He rejoiced that “slavery has reached the limits of expansion” and that “the fate of the experiment of republican government” was no longer in danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The death of the 31-year-old, who rejoiced in the back and forth of debates, has triggered a range of emotions and nationwide discussions about how to memorialize the conservative icon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
The men on the quivering, battered boat were mad with terror, all except one who thought only of Alcyone and rejoiced that she was in safety.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
