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

This breezy and insightful book, which takes the movie icon from the slums of New York to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, triumphant on Oscar night, is a sobering reminder of just how far Stallone had to go to make it. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

By midday on Thursday, the White House restored access and the reporters who had been banned made their triumphant returns to the asphalt shores of Pebble Beach. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

This happened when North Dakota State was adding to its growing legacy, nearly 60 years ago, that included triumphant stops in Sacramento. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 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