in victory

idiom

: when one wins
She was equally gracious in victory and in defeat.

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Honnold successfully reached the summit of the 101-story steel building in just an hour and 31 minutes, waving his arms in victory at the top. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The stadium’s last plays were in victory formation. Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 As her tribe hugged her in victory, Erickson was crying and hyperventilating while former tribemate Joe Hunter was shown looking on in concern. Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics at Michigan International Speedway on June 07, 2025 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in victory

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“In victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20victory. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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