triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt 
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory
a triumphant shout
3
: notably successful
a triumphant performance
4
archaic
: of or relating to a triumph
triumphantly
adverb
Examples of triumphant in a Sentence
the triumphant bidder on the house
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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The foreshadowing of their downfall is more interesting than anything else Porsha is bringing to the show in what was supposed to be her triumphant return.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
There had been plenty of triumphant patron responses at that point in the day.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Egg prices therefore remain a key touchstone for consumers gauging the impact of persistent inflation as well as the administration's ability to address it, meaning Trump's triumphant statements could fall on deaf ears if reported declines fail to translate into lower prices on store shelves.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
There had been plenty of triumphant patron responses at that point in the day.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Egg prices therefore remain a key touchstone for consumers gauging the impact of persistent inflation as well as the administration's ability to address it, meaning Trump's triumphant statements could fall on deaf ears if reported declines fail to translate into lower prices on store shelves.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s Mexican phonk adorned in triumphant trumpets and ¡Ándale! calls.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
triumphantly
adverb
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