victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously
adverb
victoriousness
noun
Examples of victorious in a Sentence
They were victorious over their enemies.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
With his three goals during Argentina's victorious opening game against Algeria, Messi tied Germany's Miroslav Klose for the most goals in a men's World Cup with 16.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Who will emerge victorious in this clash of titans?
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
The ultimate challenge is assembling those individuals into a coherent, victorious team.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for victorious
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victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously
adverb
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