triumphant

adjective

tri·​um·​phant trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt How to pronounce triumphant (audio)
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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Xi emerged triumphant, strengthening his hand ahead of what could be the most consequential diplomatic showdown of 2025. Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Starting an obesity drug was supposed to be triumphant. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 Kim Kardashian’s short, sharp press tour wardrobe for her forthcoming Hulu series All’s Fair has been triumphant, delighting in pieces of fashion history and fresh-off-the-runway looks. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Often romanticized and glorified as a triumphant moment in Western histories, Columbus’s travels wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, which became one of the key areas for European expansion and subsequently violent accumulation. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triumphant

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of triumphant was in the 15th century

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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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triumphant

adjective
tri·​um·​phant trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt How to pronounce triumphant (audio)
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
triumphantly adverb

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