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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
DeVaux, 44, was photographed trackside in her bright red blazer at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, May 2, after Golden Tempo's triumphant win at odds of 23-1.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Indeed, Regas is making a triumphant return this spring.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
And while Miranda may never be completely satisfied in her world, Gonchor boasts that there was plenty of triumphant joy in his own.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Indeed, Regas is making a triumphant return this spring.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
And while Miranda may never be completely satisfied in her world, Gonchor boasts that there was plenty of triumphant joy in his own.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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Taylor was running a successful barber shop in Loganville, Georgia, and was in the process of gaining his green card to continue living in the United States.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Fresh off the unbelievably successful Artemis II lunar flyby mission, NASA is gearing up for an ambitious slate of moon trips to establish a colony by 2036.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The people are so welcoming and friendly and proud of their city And there’s great food.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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After three years in the Eurovision wilderness, Romania makes a loud-and-proud comeback with a propulsive blend of nu-metal guitars, angsty melodies, and operatic trills worthy of a hand-horn salute.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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In my local community, my leadership has made our district safer, healthier, and more prosperous.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Bryson Graham, the team’s new lead decision-maker, was ecstatic in the afterglow of the drawing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Monk’s music contorts into an ecstatic dance, one more befitting of a ritual trance state than a night at the Five Spot.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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The strings are jubilant and hyperkinetic; Batmanglij’s voice is gritty with resignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Cleanup-hitting Ryan Vilade went down on a knee to push a bunt toward first, scoring a sliding and jubilant Camineo ahead of the throw.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Of course, David went on to build one of the most illustrious careers in television with characters who are often arrogant, petty and unlikable by traditional media standards.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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