triumphant

adjective

trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt How to pronounce triumphant (audio)
Definition of triumphantnext
1
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune the triumphant bidder on the house

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2
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 Winning the peace Tehran’s competing politicians maintain publicly that Iran has emerged triumphant in the war. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Check the artist calendar before booking, since your friend’s triumphant TikTok posted on Sunday says very little about Wednesday’s fete. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Weatherly previously made his triumphant NCIS comeback last year with Tony & Ziva, only for Paramount+ to surprisingly cancel the series in December. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 And because Kennerly has captured moments both triumphant and horrific, a warning, some of these pictures are graphic. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumphant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
  1. successful
  2. proud
  3. prosperous
  4. ecstatic
  5. jubilant
  6. exultant
  7. arrogant
Adjective
  • Jose Menendez was a successful music executive and Kitty Menendez was a socialite.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Netflix has expanded its footprint from a (very successful) Christmas Day doubleheader to include Thanksgiving Eve, Week 18 and, this week, the NFL’s first-ever game in Australia.
    — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of successful
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  • Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The team are very proud of their immaculate Mercedes saloon, used for airport transfers, so please don’t harm it in any way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of proud
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  • Born into a prosperous but unhappy family, the owners of a seed nursery, Kusama saw visions of flowers from an early age, dots that spread across surfaces and spoke to her.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Life and death are entangled, like a once-prosperous but now deserted community.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosperous
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  • Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was at peace with his split from the Eagles and ecstatic with his landing spot.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Equally jubilant and terrifying, his size brings both John and Jim Ross to this mythic quality.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some are upbeat and jubilant; others are steady, practical and beneficial.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jubilant
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  • But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As the first episode begins, the exultant staffers arrive at work only to find out the office in mourning over the death of a beloved Softees salesman, whose problematic personal life will make the writing of the obit a nightmare of an assignment.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of exultant
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  • Everybody on our side understands that impeachment is a critical tool in the toolbox for constitutional self-defense against a president acting like a king, an imperious, lawless, arrogant king.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Most obviously, front and center, and in endlessly intrusive close-up, there’s Pattinson — who also serves as producer — playing the arrogant, fame-addicted, megalomaniac Hansen.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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