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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
On Saturday, once the news broke that Maduro had been captured, Machado issued a triumphant statement.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
This week, Tyler, the Creator recapped his glorious year in a triumphant freestyle, Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a Man’s Best Friend bonus track as an early Christmas present, and Doechii teamed up with SZA for a subdued yet motivational anthem.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Juliet and the other women (as well as a gender-bending supporting character) wind their way toward triumphant independence in the narrative.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
This week, Tyler, the Creator recapped his glorious year in a triumphant freestyle, Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a Man’s Best Friend bonus track as an early Christmas present, and Doechii teamed up with SZA for a subdued yet motivational anthem.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Juliet and the other women (as well as a gender-bending supporting character) wind their way toward triumphant independence in the narrative.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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Between 1965 and 1969, the AEC conducted several successful tests using NERVA reactors at its facilities in New Mexico and Nevada.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of two daughters born in Paris to Louis and Anne-Marie Bardot, Brigitte, like Monroe, charted her course from successful model (the cover of Elle) to a credible, if not sensational, actress.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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South Florida sports history is proud to have been the host for Crump’s barrier-busting history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Big Ten is marching into the heart of Southern football with a proud swagger, daring any conference to challenge its claim as the power to beat in the College Football Playoff.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This aggressive subjugation of a country that was not, in fact, a threat to the United States doesn’t make America safer or more prosperous and likely makes the whole region less stable.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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On one hand, every country in the region would benefit from a democratic, stable, and prosperous Venezuela.—
Oliver Stuenkel,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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On Academy Street, taken over by Dominicans, the Fourth translated into a jubilant handful of families and neighbors on each stretch of sidewalk, with speakers, folding chairs, and beer bottles at the foot of stern buildings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To that end, the mood outside the concert in Madrid for the opening night of the tour was jubilant.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Georgia coaches were exultant.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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June 11, 2025 Music 13 of the late Brian Wilson’s finest songs to revisit Wilson leaves a singularly inventive, exultant body of work that scripted California to the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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This version of Ryan was arrogant, unable to conceal pride in his accomplishment.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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