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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the triumphant bidder on the house
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as in proud
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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Recent Examples of triumphant
The ceremony caps off a triumphant few weeks for Green Day, who headlined both weekends of Coachella 2025 in April along with Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Travis Scott.
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Judge, always resistant to discussing his own greatness, tried to avoid questions about his triumphant start on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can’t seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Judge, always resistant to discussing his own greatness, tried to avoid questions about his triumphant start on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can’t seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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Other bidders entered the race, but Comb's bid was marked as successful and will be approved Wednesday through a telephone hearing before a federal bankruptcy judge in the southern district of New York courts.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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To be sure, there are many safe and successful public schools.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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This is something that New England should be proud of.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Fleet operates its forces from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean, promoting regional stability and maritime security in support of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Well, South Korea has evolved … into a democratic and prosperous American ally.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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While fans were ecstatic to see the Texas Rattlesnake, his roles during the weekend were notably non-physical.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Rumi appeared to be ecstatic to be onstage, as she could be seen grinning widely while waving at the crowd at several points during the show.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This Easter service is particularly jubilant, but parishioners say every Sunday is just as full.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those jubilant scenes at the end were in part born out of relief.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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His upfront solo is tentative, exultant and then tense again in a brief few bars.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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