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
Noun
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When the Red Sox made the playoffs last year the belief was the club had finally taken the next step back toward sustained success and that their five-year rebuild was over.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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