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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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers came out victorious in Ireland, but quarterback Skylar Thompson was reportedly roughed up and robbed two days before their game against the Minnesota Vikings kicked off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The game was a success for the Chiefs, who were victorious over the Baltimore Ravens and are now 2-2 heading into week 5 of the season.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
That might be hard to come by, as most on our panel of experts pick the Ravens to come out victorious.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victorious. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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