How to Use triumph in a Sentence

triumph

1 of 2 noun

• The party was a triumph.
• They stood atop the mountain in triumph.
• They had a feeling of triumph after finishing the project.
• They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals.
• The bridge is an engineering triumph.
• They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army.
• Quitting smoking was a personal triumph for her.
• Though neither team made it to the final dance, their triumphs over the Reign were the best part of the playoffs.
  — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
• The Ozzman himself sounds great, with the same rich, belting tone that helped make No More Tears a triumph.
  — Brad Sanders, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2023
• All sorts of things are thrown into the fires, like wood, leaves and food, in a symbolic purge of evil and triumph of good.
  — Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• Holi signals rebirth — the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
  — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• At one point, Pidgeon’s Diana, learning of the band’s top-of-the-chart triumphs, muses about their fame.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• Tyler Mitchell With momentum on her side, there are only more triumphs to come for the rest of Lee’s 2023.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
• Case in point: their Saturday Night Live gig in January 1986, a triumph that blew the minds of the lucky ones who saw it.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2023
• Older Jews lived through the trials and triumphs of the early Jewish state.
  — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
• That’s exactly what makes his newest work, the wrestling drama The Iron Claw, such a triumph.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2023
• Miss Russell plays Hildegarde for all there is in the role and scores a fine personal triumph.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
• But what should feel like a triumph instead feels kind of sad, for both Stewart and The Daily Show itself.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
• The result of such a narrative is the triumph of absurdity and the defeat of art.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
• Since that triumph, the Lions are 0-9 in postseason games.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• Low expectations means the losses won’t hurt so much and each win will feel like a triumph!
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• After his triumph in New Hampshire, Donald Trump looks to finish out the race.
  — ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
• But Biden doesn’t need to persuade every voter that his policies have been a triumph.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• For the outspoken and well-dressed coach, her success last year proved to be an emotional triumph.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• Shortly after, Yeoh made a video call to her mom, holding up her trophy in triumph.
  — Syawalludin Zain, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2023
• State media hailed the phone as a triumph for China’s tech industry.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
• Always keep in mind that preparation acts as a gateway to triumph in the realm of job interviews.
  — Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• At work, Ginia is on a roll: One of her dress designs is a triumph, and Gemma asks her to make an important client’s wedding gown.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
• The holiday commemorates a time for rebirth and the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
  — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
• A feeling of triumph glimmers between the lines of Nonfiction.
  — Naomi Huffman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2024

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triumph

2 of 2 verb

• His favorite team triumphed in the championship game.
• By the end of Tuesday’s game, the Braves had triumphed over the visitors.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
• In the end, the son is a savior, and stories triumph over tyranny.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
• Thus, Holi pays tribute to the moral of the myth: Good will always triumph over evil.
  — Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024
• But in the end, Wray’s prediction was right: The high-schoolers triumphed and beat the agents 35 to 31.
  — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
• Raise a glass to triumph throughout the year with a glass of Teneral.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 July 2022
• May the truth always triumph; may the good always win over evil.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 29 Aug. 2023
• From green to blue, gold, clear, and beyond, no one yet knows what will triumph.
  — WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022
• The good guys were alive and well, and the light and good would always triumph over the dark and evil, no matter the personal cost.
  — Chris Quinn, San Antonio Express-News, 4 May 2021
• The winner will be the favorite to triumph over Chelsea or Crystal Palace in the final on May 14.
  — Robert Kidd, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• Greed and power make the world go ‘round, but Squid Game shows that even so, good can still triumph over evil.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
• The only way evil will triumph is for good men and women to do nothing.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2022
• Over the past two decades, the winner of the DGA award has nearly always also triumphed at the Oscars.
  — Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
• In any case, the best way to triumph over adversity is to be prepared to deal with it.
  — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• Now is the time for democracies to dig in their heels and proclaim that enough is enough -- that right will be forced to triumph.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 16 May 2022
• As in Star Wars, good will triumph over evil and light will overcome darkness.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2022
• As in ‘Star Wars,’ good will triumph over evil and light will overcome darkness.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
• May the journeys of those who triumphed in 2023 be a source of inspiration to those on the verge of calling it quits.
  — Beth Ann Nichols, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
• The Bills are also clear favorites to triumph over the visiting Jets.
  — Catena Media, al, 11 Dec. 2022
• Those who expect love to triumph for the fadeout are hardly in for a surprise.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
• Second, the performance gap of course doesn’t mean that all men will triumph over all women all the time.
  — Steve Magness, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022
• New York is a place where clout will triumph over love almost every time.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
• But for these volunteers, nurturing new life in the desert is a way for hope to triumph over grief.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
• Viewers know that the Jedi will triumph a few short years after this show is set.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 14 June 2022
• That doesn't mean Biden and the Democrats should simply throw their hands in the air and sit by, waiting for Republicans to triumph in the 2022 midterms.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 9 Dec. 2021
• Healing is a big theme for me — bouncing back and triumph in the face of adversity.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 May 2022
• O’Connell returned from an early-season injury to triumph in the 2019 state meet in Round Rock.
  — Randy Jennings, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2021
• The legal saga has played on both sides of the Atlantic as a recurring scene over four decades of a life marred by tragedy and also triumph.
  — Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2022
• In any case, no matter who wins or loses on Election Night, the Nates and the Daves always triumph.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 2 Nov. 2021
• Liberal networks are fretting that the GOP will triumph over Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections.
  — Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024