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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Rostropovich exuded, in the Kennedy Center aura, the expression of an overwhelmingly triumphant celebration of the end of the Soviet repression.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Punsalan, sliding across the ice, wrecked, while Swallow stood triumphant.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
During the German club’s triumphant Europa League run of 2021-22, Costa helped out due to her Portuguese connections.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
This smoky, salty masterclass of balance is, in part, why this empire continues its triumphant march in Southern California.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for triumphant
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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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