as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
winning that big contract was a real coup
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Recent Examples of coup
The Playoffs, starring Cauã Reymond in a series about a former soccer star turned agent who runs from the militia, his family, and himself on the way to regaining glory, is also a coup, given its country of origin and the timing.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Their coup de grâce was a sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, which mercifully ended Tuesday night in Las Vegas in a 2-1 victory in which the Golden Knights broke the will of the top seed.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The initiative was hailed as a coup for United Artists studio chief Samuel Goldwyn, since Chanel was the most prominent designer ever enlisted to dress the stars of cinema, only a few years after the transition from silent movies to talking pictures.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Still, Sinner’s Wimbledon coup spooked Grand Slam organizers into amending their rulebook.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Their coup de grâce was a sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, which mercifully ended Tuesday night in Las Vegas in a 2-1 victory in which the Golden Knights broke the will of the top seed.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The initiative was hailed as a coup for United Artists studio chief Samuel Goldwyn, since Chanel was the most prominent designer ever enlisted to dress the stars of cinema, only a few years after the transition from silent movies to talking pictures.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Still, Sinner’s Wimbledon coup spooked Grand Slam organizers into amending their rulebook.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Out June 9 from Zondervan, Designed to Succeed re-examines what accomplishment can look like.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally, is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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