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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
However, virtually the same day after Trump makes such triumphant claims, Iranian leaders deny that those things have been agreed upon.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Route 12, Utah The red rock majesty of Utah is on triumphant display on State Route 12, winding between Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon national parks.
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Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The Lighthouse Pier, a popular place to cast a line into the Mississippi Sound, has been closed since Hurricane Zeta hit in 2020, but is expected to make a triumphant and stronger return soon.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Route 12, Utah The red rock majesty of Utah is on triumphant display on State Route 12, winding between Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon national parks.
—
Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The Lighthouse Pier, a popular place to cast a line into the Mississippi Sound, has been closed since Hurricane Zeta hit in 2020, but is expected to make a triumphant and stronger return soon.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
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Live Local also disrupts years of successful and careful planning by the city to promote compatible, consistent development in neighborhoods like Wynwood.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
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Hamilton championed the bank as a necessary component for building a prosperous America with a stable financial system.
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Infrastructure, education, healthcare and utilities have all benefitted and Botswana is now viewed as one of the continent’s most stable and prosperous economies.
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
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Amid the jubilant march estimated by the Royal Dutch Football Association to have drawn 22,000 participants, Kramer enjoyed what might be considered a revelation.
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While Haiti didn’t win its match against Morocco, fans were jubilant about being able to cheer on their team, which defied the odds to play in its first World Cup stint since the ’70s.
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Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area.
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Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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