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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Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
While West Elm’s candle is no longer available for purchase, ALDI’s version is making a triumphant return to stores.
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Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to the BAFTAs on February 22—her first time at the awards ceremony since 2023.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
What Faries and her team are really building toward is the triumphant return for BlizzCon this September, which will mark the first version of the event under Microsoft ownership after more than two years off.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
While West Elm’s candle is no longer available for purchase, ALDI’s version is making a triumphant return to stores.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to the BAFTAs on February 22—her first time at the awards ceremony since 2023.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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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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