tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f 
plural triumphs
ˈtrī-əm(p)fs
-əm(p)s
1
a
: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force
b
: a notable success
the party was a triumph
2
: the joy or exultation of victory or success
3
: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy compare ovation sense 1
triumphed; triumphing; triumphs
1
: to obtain victory : prevail
2
a
: to receive the honor of a triumph
b
: to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly
Synonyms
Examples of triumph in a Sentence
Noun
They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army.
They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals.
Quitting smoking was a personal triumph for her.
The party was a triumph.
The bridge is an engineering triumph.
They had a feeling of triumph after finishing the project.
They stood atop the mountain in triumph.
Verb
His favorite team triumphed in the championship game.
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
Recent Examples on the Web
Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé has so many audacious culture-clash triumphs all over Cowboy Carter.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Julio Urías throwing a third strike, twisting away from home plate to squat and pump his fists in triumph, then turning back and extending his arms wide as catcher Austin Barnes jumped in for the embrace.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The triumphs the characters are able to enjoy by the end of their sojourn feel more than earned, even as the series brushes up against the guilt that accompanies their relative good fortune.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Holi signals rebirth — the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Natalie Marvin Bishop’s Girls lacrosse In a high-scoring 18-13 triumph over Del Norte, the junior scored 13 goals and assisted on two others.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
All sorts of things are thrown into the fires, like wood, leaves and food, in a symbolic purge of evil and triumph of good.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The holiday commemorates a time for rebirth and the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
New York is a place where clout will triumph over love almost every time.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
From innocence to experience to triumph, and finally an agonizing martyrdom.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Some pundits thought the film could triumph in the makeup and hairstyling category, but that award, like a number of other craft prizes, went to Poor Things.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
In her still-young Met career, Davidsen has triumphed in works by Tchaikovsky, Wagner and especially Strauss.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Thus, Holi pays tribute to the moral of the myth: Good will always triumph over evil.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024
But in the end, Wray’s prediction was right: The high-schoolers triumphed and beat the agents 35 to 31.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
But in 2012, connectionism finally triumphed over other AI variants and a new flood of predictions about imminent AGI washed over the world.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Noun
But in a triumph of modern engineering, the soaring Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest skyscraper, emerged from the island’s latest seismic event undamaged.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé has so many audacious culture-clash triumphs all over Cowboy Carter.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Julio Urías throwing a third strike, twisting away from home plate to squat and pump his fists in triumph, then turning back and extending his arms wide as catcher Austin Barnes jumped in for the embrace.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The triumphs the characters are able to enjoy by the end of their sojourn feel more than earned, even as the series brushes up against the guilt that accompanies their relative good fortune.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Holi signals rebirth — the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Natalie Marvin Bishop’s Girls lacrosse In a high-scoring 18-13 triumph over Del Norte, the junior scored 13 goals and assisted on two others.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
All sorts of things are thrown into the fires, like wood, leaves and food, in a symbolic purge of evil and triumph of good.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The holiday commemorates a time for rebirth and the triumph of good over evil at the beginning of spring.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
Disney’s Bob Iger triumphed over Nelson Peltz in a bitter shareholder vote.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
New York is a place where clout will triumph over love almost every time.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
From innocence to experience to triumph, and finally an agonizing martyrdom.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Some pundits thought the film could triumph in the makeup and hairstyling category, but that award, like a number of other craft prizes, went to Poor Things.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
In her still-young Met career, Davidsen has triumphed in works by Tchaikovsky, Wagner and especially Strauss.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Thus, Holi pays tribute to the moral of the myth: Good will always triumph over evil.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024
But in the end, Wray’s prediction was right: The high-schoolers triumphed and beat the agents 35 to 31.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
But in 2012, connectionism finally triumphed over other AI variants and a new flood of predictions about imminent AGI washed over the world.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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triumph
1 of 2 noun
tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f
plural triumphs
1
: an ancient Roman ceremony honoring a victorious general
2
: the joy of victory or success
3
a
: a military victory or conquest
b
: any great success
a scientific triumph
triumph
2 of 2 verb1
: to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing
2
: to gain victory : win
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