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

The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers. —James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

The news comes within a year of the racetrack’s triumphant return to NASCAR. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026

Despite the triumphant tone, Xi still faces plenty of challenges at home, including a host of structural vulnerabilities in the world’s second largest economy. —Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025

Ellen DeGeneres has made a triumphant return to her signature blonde just one year after debuting a salt and pepper pixie. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025

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