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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The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The group’s victory Tuesday followed its two triumphant performances this month on the main stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool turned the campaign into a procession, having led the top flight since November, and the 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday ensured a triumphant first term for head coach Arne Slot.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can’t seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The group’s victory Tuesday followed its two triumphant performances this month on the main stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool turned the campaign into a procession, having led the top flight since November, and the 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday ensured a triumphant first term for head coach Arne Slot.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 3 May. 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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