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

After its triumphant Met première, in January of 1958, and a couple of brief revivals through 1965, the piece had decisively departed from the repertory, failing to entrench itself the way the finest operas of Benjamin Britten had done. —Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026

Journalist Nadia Drake explains how the triumphant expedition marks a new era of lunar exploration, while our own Joe Howlett explains why Artemis’s future will be a game changer for astronomy. —David M. Ewalt, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Another new thought, presented with the triumphant tone of someone comfortable rooting around in her own thoughts having found le mot juste. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026

In this triumphant tour de force, Crain and a group of fertility patients reckon with the threats to their family future, unearthing hope from an unsettled legal landscape. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 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