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
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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Ornate boats will take to Lake Phalen in St. Paul on Saturday for the triumphant return of the Dragon Festival, a celebration of Asian-Pacific cultures and the ancient sport of dragon boat racing.
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 11 July 2024
After all these years, in a triumphant return, one of our greatest culinary minds can still keep us guessing.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
After an unspecified illness caused Wilson to miss a number of appearances on the first leg of his Outlaw Music Festival Tour, the 91 year old made his triumphant return to performing in New Jersey on July 4.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Fresh off an Emmy win for best comedy series in January (and sure to earn more nominations next month), The Bear made a triumphant return to Hulu this week for its third season.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 June 2024
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 11 July 2024
After all these years, in a triumphant return, one of our greatest culinary minds can still keep us guessing.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
After an unspecified illness caused Wilson to miss a number of appearances on the first leg of his Outlaw Music Festival Tour, the 91 year old made his triumphant return to performing in New Jersey on July 4.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Fresh off an Emmy win for best comedy series in January (and sure to earn more nominations next month), The Bear made a triumphant return to Hulu this week for its third season.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 June 2024
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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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