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 There’s a 10-minute monologue in the middle of the movie that few actors could pull off as compellingly, a rant that’s hilarious, enraging, triumphant, and resigned in equal measures. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 The original Sonos Ace headphones should have been a triumphant entry into a new product category. — John Higgins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026 By midday on Thursday, the White House restored access and the reporters who had been banned made their triumphant returns to the asphalt shores of Pebble Beach. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 This happened when North Dakota State was adding to its growing legacy, nearly 60 years ago, that included triumphant stops in Sacramento. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 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
  • Leadoff hitter Mookie Betts worked a walk, which included a successful ABS challenge that turned a strikeout into a full count.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Because oddly, of all the distinguishing qualities of successful presidential candidates, ambition turns out to be perhaps the most salient.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of successful
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  • Aduba will play Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Docking the Akira One for the last time, Nathan feels proud that his team kept it together despite being on the edge of collapse literally the entire time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Improving our communication — sharing important information in a timely manner, supporting the manager in creating clear direction between departments are steps needed to unify our city and have a prosperous future for North Miami Beach.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Getting on a firmer footing now would help ensure that America continues to be free and prosperous into the future.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosperous
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  • The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Rate Field was packed for first pitch, with a jubilant, electric atmosphere, something that seemed virtually impossible just two years ago.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And that set up the Ravens' improbable finish that was capped by Loop's kick sailing through the uprights and the jubilant Ravens swarming their kicker during a wild celebration at the Maracana.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Elon Musk — Ike Barinholtz has Musk wandering in from another movie, or dimension, a ramble-y, arrogant but ultimately comically non-threatening figure.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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