as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
at least we can rejoice in the fact that the worst of the housing slump is over
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rejoiced in
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
The family rejoiced in the good news.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoiced (in)
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Everything can be enjoyed in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026 -
That litigation is occurring as plaintiffs have enjoyed success suing social media companies over addictive app designs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Mission-style burrito, with its monstrous circumference and segregated ingredients, strikes me as a variation best loved by the people who grew up loving it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Cameron Rider had always been an athlete and loved hockey and baseball.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Schindler liked the way the Knights were able to play strong in those setbacks.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Emerson never much liked Hawthorne’s fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given their relatively little stage time together, the two savored the opportunity to admire each other’s performance.—
Carey Purcell,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rejoiced (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoiced%20%28in%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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