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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
The ceremony caps off a triumphant few weeks for Green Day, who headlined both weekends of Coachella 2025 in April along with Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Travis Scott.
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Judge, always resistant to discussing his own greatness, tried to avoid questions about his triumphant start on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can’t seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Judge, always resistant to discussing his own greatness, tried to avoid questions about his triumphant start on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can’t seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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The event’s return follows a successful first-ever WIE Canada summit on May 30, 2024 that was attended by iconic Canadian entertainers in the TV, film and music fields like Lilly Singh, Nia Vardalos, Devery Jacobs, Kim Cattrall, Catherine Reitman and Jully Black.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Last year, the most successful DMC students won a trip to Moscow to visit the headquarters of Vkontakte, Russia’s version of Facebook.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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In the next round that year, Boston lost Game 6 at home to the Heat before knocking out Jimmy Butler and his proud team by capturing Game 7 in Miami.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The narrative continues to evolve, due in no small part to proud descendants of Hiram, James and Wallace.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Fleet operates its forces from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean, promoting regional stability and maritime security in support of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Well, South Korea has evolved … into a democratic and prosperous American ally.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Every three years, hundreds of people gather in Seguin, Texas, for a jubilant three-day Wilson family reunion that is open to the public.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The announcement was met with jubilant celebrations in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as people in the streets cheered and waved Syrian flags.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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His upfront solo is tentative, exultant and then tense again in a brief few bars.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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