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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Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 June 2025
However, the Lionesses have failed to reach those heights in recent years having last been victorious in 2015, finishing second three times since then.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Tottenham Hotspur’s victorious Europa League squad arrived at the stadium for that final last month wearing suits designed by Kiton, the Italian company that has been the club’s official formalwear partner since 2023.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 June 2025
After a spring election in which Democrats were victorious across the suburbs, DuPage County Republicans are launching a pilot program to encourage mail-in voting among their GOP base.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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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