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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My triumphant return to the White House was never supposed to happen!
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are 20 games to watch on the 2025 NFL slate, from Aaron Rodgers’ triumphant return to the Meadowlands to another potential Russ Bowl at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos is making a triumphant return to the Venice Film Festival this year with Bugonia, his first appearance since picking up a Golden Lion two years ago for his film, Poor Things, which went on to win four Academy Awards.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are 20 games to watch on the 2025 NFL slate, from Aaron Rodgers’ triumphant return to the Meadowlands to another potential Russ Bowl at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The second season’s intro has a more romantic vibe thanks to the choreography between Peacemaker and Emilia Harcourt, building to a triumphant lift where Harcourt is on his shoulder, her arms extended like wings because this show has a thing for birds.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos is making a triumphant return to the Venice Film Festival this year with Bugonia, his first appearance since picking up a Golden Lion two years ago for his film, Poor Things, which went on to win four Academy Awards.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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