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
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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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Donald Trump's second inauguration will be a triumphant return for a former president many believed to be permanently barred from Washington four years ago after denying his 2020 election loss.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Five recent tunes that seethed with healthy dissent put an exclamation point on a triumphant, surprisingly optimistic affair.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
This year was the 10th edition, a triumphant moment for an event that began with seven acts and now feels like a smaller, more walkable Coachella for locals — complete with music and food and rides and merch and fashionable selections from Tyler’s line GOLF — in the Dodger Stadium parking lot.
—Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The triumphant Bublé will return to coach next season, while the other three will take a break.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Five recent tunes that seethed with healthy dissent put an exclamation point on a triumphant, surprisingly optimistic affair.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
This year was the 10th edition, a triumphant moment for an event that began with seven acts and now feels like a smaller, more walkable Coachella for locals — complete with music and food and rides and merch and fashionable selections from Tyler’s line GOLF — in the Dodger Stadium parking lot.
—Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The triumphant Bublé will return to coach next season, while the other three will take a break.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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