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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
With their 30th anniversary approaching, Spice Girls fans are awaiting the British girl group’s triumphant return in some form or another.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
No more credible messages, no triumphant return, no body.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Bruno Mars is holding court at State Farm Stadium for two nights as his triumphant return to large-scale touring after nearly a decade, The Romantic Tour, hits Glendale in support of a chart-topping album.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthony Edwards, 24, was set to make his triumphant return to the Minnesota Timberwolves' starting lineup against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas on Monday night.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
No more credible messages, no triumphant return, no body.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Bruno Mars is holding court at State Farm Stadium for two nights as his triumphant return to large-scale touring after nearly a decade, The Romantic Tour, hits Glendale in support of a chart-topping album.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthony Edwards, 24, was set to make his triumphant return to the Minnesota Timberwolves' starting lineup against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas on Monday night.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
Adjective
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The most successful and lucrative family vlogs are indiscreet almost by definition—and yet the wrong kind of indiscretion can derail the whole gravy train.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Miami was successful on 10 of 11 ABS challenges in the series before losing two in the ninth inning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, a proud UCLA alum, recorded a video congratulating the team on its title win from one champion to another.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sister Linda DeCero, a proud South Philadelphia native, is full of energy and Philly sports pride.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yang recalls prosperous years before surrounding villages were dismantled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela was once among the most prosperous economies in Latin America, supported by vast energy reserves, strong trade flows and a growing middle class.—
Oscar de la Rosa,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Hellmann, an Artemis 2 science team lead from NASA Ames Research Center, said the mood was ecstatic.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then, the jubilant husband and wife made their way down the aisle, surrounded by a mountain of white florals.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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After two days of hiking, the pilgrims arrived in Chartres looking sweaty and exultant.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the sun and Jupiter clash, you’re cosmically protected, but arrogant behavior won’t get a pass.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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For Iran, what counts is resistance, against arrogant and wicked oppressors, chiefly the United States and Israel.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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