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

Synonyms of triumphant

• successful
• prosperous

Examples of triumphant in a Sentence

the triumphant bidder on the house

he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled

Recent Examples on the Web

Dion, whose public outings were limited in recent years after she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, is on temporary break from her triumphant record-breaking comeback Paris residency. — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

And many of his fellow Democratic lawmakers have been equally triumphant in their assessment of the blue wave. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Between their coordinating looks and unabashed PDA, the pair were as much a spectacle as the triumphant basketball games that played out during the Knicks’s historic run. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Rush will bring their triumphant reunion tour to Las Vegas’ Sphere next spring. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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