victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously
adverb
victoriousness
noun
Examples of victorious in a Sentence
They were victorious over their enemies.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
For those mayors who were victorious, several plan to continue work on significant projects in their municipalities, from new police stations to village halls and a casino.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
While Democrats were not victorious, many are pointing out that candidates Josh Weil and Gay Valimont were able to shrink Republicans’ margins in red districts by nearly half from races less than five months ago.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
What To Know Woodman reportedly played two sets last week and was victorious in both as part of a friendly match at the Lincoln Terrace Park tennis courts in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn last week, according to The City.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously
adverb
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