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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But Johnson did push through and made a triumphant return to the circle in the season opener last week.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
But momentum has shifted to Jordan in the closing weeks, thanks to his more subdued affect on the red carpets and a triumphant win at the Actor Awards earlier this month.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His bald photo, still circulating to millions, had suddenly shifted from a triumphant fan moment to a cautionary tale about counting your chickens before the league year starts.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
But momentum has shifted to Jordan in the closing weeks, thanks to his more subdued affect on the red carpets and a triumphant win at the Actor Awards earlier this month.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His bald photo, still circulating to millions, had suddenly shifted from a triumphant fan moment to a cautionary tale about counting your chickens before the league year starts.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 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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