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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For her triumphant return, the princess rewore a bright yellow Roksanda mididress.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 June 2026
In an instant – or rather, through a grueling, ugly, then gritty, then triumphant Game 5 – that temporal distance is temporarily undone.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Thomas Little’s life story was once one of triumphant persistence only to be replaced by the too-common tale of a spiral into imprisonment and deadly gun violence.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Mexico beats South Africa in 2-0 win Mexico kickstarted the World Cup on its turf with a triumphant victory over South Africa with a final score of 2-0.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 June 2026
In an instant – or rather, through a grueling, ugly, then gritty, then triumphant Game 5 – that temporal distance is temporarily undone.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Thomas Little’s life story was once one of triumphant persistence only to be replaced by the too-common tale of a spiral into imprisonment and deadly gun violence.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Mexico beats South Africa in 2-0 win Mexico kickstarted the World Cup on its turf with a triumphant victory over South Africa with a final score of 2-0.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 June 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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