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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On his triumphant 10-day journey on the canal from Buffalo to New York City, when the Seneca Chief reached New York Harbor, Clinton poured a keg of water from Lake Erie into the Atlantic Ocean, symbolizing a union of two major bodies of water.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Lewis Capaldi has made a triumphant return to music, two years after an emotional moment at Glastonbury led to the singer taking a break from his career.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
In winter 2018, Netflix gave a triumphant report of its fourth quarter earnings from 2017.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Yet, none of that seemed to matter much, as the group just kept on going — just as it’s been doing for 40 years — and finished the show in triumphant fashion.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Lewis Capaldi has made a triumphant return to music, two years after an emotional moment at Glastonbury led to the singer taking a break from his career.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
In winter 2018, Netflix gave a triumphant report of its fourth quarter earnings from 2017.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Yet, none of that seemed to matter much, as the group just kept on going — just as it’s been doing for 40 years — and finished the show in triumphant fashion.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for triumphant
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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