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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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The rally is intended to be a triumphant moment for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, symbolizing his perseverance and his fighting spirit.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
America’s flyers took off from Seattle on April 6, taking a westerly route, and were scheduled to arrive in Chicago on Sept. 13 amid a triumphant home leg of their journey.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Adams typically enters his Tuesday briefings accompanied by triumphant walk-on music and a phalanx of deputies, including his chief legal counsel.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke appointed Demoff president of team and media operations in March to oversee KSE’s next steps, half of which reached a triumphant conclusion Thursday with the announcement of Altitude+ and a selection of free games on local TV stations.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
America’s flyers took off from Seattle on April 6, taking a westerly route, and were scheduled to arrive in Chicago on Sept. 13 amid a triumphant home leg of their journey.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Adams typically enters his Tuesday briefings accompanied by triumphant walk-on music and a phalanx of deputies, including his chief legal counsel.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke appointed Demoff president of team and media operations in March to oversee KSE’s next steps, half of which reached a triumphant conclusion Thursday with the announcement of Altitude+ and a selection of free games on local TV stations.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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