rejoice in

rejoice in (something)

To find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. Just because you weren't successful doesn't mean you should rejoice in seeing other people fail. I always rejoice in an opportunity to spend time with my kids.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rejoice in someone or something

to take great joy at someone or something. I am in love and I rejoice in my beloved! Roger rejoices in a good night's sleep.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rejoice in

Have or possess something highly desirable, as in He rejoices in a keen mind. [Late 1400s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rejoice in

v.
To feel joyful or delighted about something or someone: All the fans rejoiced in the team's success.
See also: rejoice
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • rejoice in (something)
  • it is a poor heart that never rejoices
  • it is a sad heart that never rejoices
  • rejoice
  • regale
  • regale (one) with (something)
  • regale with
  • have a high old time
  • delight in
  • delight in (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
Let us all rejoice in the Lord and keep festival in honor of the Peters and Pauls and Andrews, the Benedicts and Francises, the Scholasticas and Clares, the Peter Clavers and the Roses, the Dorothy Days and Thomas Mertons, the Mother Teresas and Katharine Drexels, the martyrs and confessors in our midst.
Saints R us
Now is the time for Christians to rejoice, since Scripture says that we should rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering trains us to endure with patience, patient endurance makes us pleasing to God, and being pleasing to God gives us ground for a hope that will not be disappointed.
Text from the breviary
To be full of true joy, rejoice in truth alone." This intellectualism owed to the influence of Augustine, as is evident from Ficino's interpretation of the definition of happiness in the Confessions.
Gracious Laughter: Marsilio Ficino's Anthropology
WILT Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee.
Pray
11am Choral Eucharist, Introit: Carol of the Advent -- Velu, Hymns -- The saviour will come, Missa Papae Marcelli -- Palestrina, Magnificat -- Andrew Carter (Wakefield Service) Rejoice in the Lord -- anon.
11am High Mass, Missa Brevis -- Seiber, Rejoice in the Lord -- Anon, The Spirit of the Lord -- Elgar.
Cathedrals
Our Lord has revealed it, the Church teaches it, the entire heavenly court lives it, and I rejoice in loving gratitude and will (hopefully) forever honour it.
Who's our mother: God or Mary?
It's difficult to rejoice in the goodness when we also see the glitches, in the apple when we can't overlook the worm, but rejoice we can.
A clean heart create for me, O God
Make a conscious effort and choose to rejoice in the midst of every circumstance - good or bad.
Mail Box: Sunday Sermon
Every day we can rejoice in the Christmas story, the Easter story, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Theme for Today