emerge victorious

idiom

formal
: to be the winner
Who will emerge victorious in this contest?

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The resulting backlash came at a pivotal point in New York City's heated mayoral race, which ultimately saw Mamdani emerge victorious. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The Hornets are also the first team since 2019 to start two rookies on opening night and emerge victorious. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025 Maye hit Boutte on a back-shoulder throw in Sunday’s win over the Saints that allowed the Patriots to kneel on the ball, drain the clock and emerge victorious. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 That’s the last time the Bears defeated the Saints, getting an 83-yard return touchdown from Danieal Manning on the opening kickoff, then using score-tying and game-ending field goals from Gould to emerge victorious. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emerge victorious

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“Emerge victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge%20victorious. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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