triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt 
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory
a triumphant shout
3
: notably successful
a triumphant performance
4
archaic
: of or relating to a triumph
triumphantly
adverb
Examples of triumphant in a Sentence
the triumphant bidder on the house
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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His triumphant and ebullient block party-esque rave-up of Latinidad featured a medley of songs old and new, spanning albums Un Verano Sin Ti and history-making Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
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The song is sophisticated and simple, sad and somehow triumphant.
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—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
His triumphant and ebullient block party-esque rave-up of Latinidad featured a medley of songs old and new, spanning albums Un Verano Sin Ti and history-making Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
The song is sophisticated and simple, sad and somehow triumphant.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Kante has 65 caps for France and featured during their triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
triumphantly
adverb
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