as in boastfulness
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Recent Examples of triumphalism
But there is a twist beneath Trump's triumphalism—the power to make the cuts comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which was passed by Democrats and signed into law by then President Joe Biden.
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Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent scholarship about the holiday marks a departure from the celebration of settler triumphalism once encapsulated in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1937 proclamation of Columbus Day.
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JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
Moreover, a side-by-side comparison between past and present Superman franchise installments underscores what would appear to be a softening market for uniquely American superhero triumphalism.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Beijing’s triumphalism has stoked fears in the United States that China will capitalize on the shifting strategic landscape in Central Asia.
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Seth G. Jones,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Sep. 2021
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Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent scholarship about the holiday marks a departure from the celebration of settler triumphalism once encapsulated in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1937 proclamation of Columbus Day.
—
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
Moreover, a side-by-side comparison between past and present Superman franchise installments underscores what would appear to be a softening market for uniquely American superhero triumphalism.
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Beijing’s triumphalism has stoked fears in the United States that China will capitalize on the shifting strategic landscape in Central Asia.
—
Seth G. Jones,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphalism
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Some officials announced the recent reversal with a bit of boastfulness, others with a hint of relief.
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And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
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All are crucial to retaining the brand’s distinctive sartorial bravado.
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The $60 million spectacle is the culmination of a decades-long relationship between a president and a sport that harnessed bravado to reach America’s most prominent address.
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
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In Kenny’s mind, the placement was a jab at his old rival’s vainglory: the ultimate satire.
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
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Featuring Run the Jewels’ El-P and Killer Mike at peak swagger, the single earned RIAA gold certification, racked up more than 120 million Spotify streams and became virtually unavoidable across film trailers, television, commercials and video games.
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Accordingly, the 50-seat restaurant’s service staff and design exude a confident swagger.
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Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
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The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.
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This is another stride of lyricism, philosophy, I’m-the-best braggadocio, bravado.
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But for everything Gates said that might appeal to a frustrated Democrat like me, his Huntington Beach braggadocio continually won out.
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However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.
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“Triumphalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphalism. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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