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Recent Examples of triumphalism
In the past eight days, Trump dodged a bullet, was memorialized with a historic image of triumphalism and strength, and spent a week monopolizing the airwaves at a convention where Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt off and declared his support for the Republican candidate in front of millions of viewers.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 July 2024
The bigger challenge has at times come from outside the administration, as some supporters of Ukraine indulged in a premature triumphalism that raised impossible expectations for last year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Butcher's Crossing by John Williams (1960) Williams' anti-Western takes American triumphalism to task.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
Within hours, the Egyptian air force had been destroyed on the ground, and Israelis’ existential dread was replaced by an almost uncontrolled triumphalism.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 July 2024
The bigger challenge has at times come from outside the administration, as some supporters of Ukraine indulged in a premature triumphalism that raised impossible expectations for last year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Butcher's Crossing by John Williams (1960) Williams' anti-Western takes American triumphalism to task.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
Within hours, the Egyptian air force had been destroyed on the ground, and Israelis’ existential dread was replaced by an almost uncontrolled triumphalism.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphalism
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Both Tommy and the Ghoul are no-BS cowboys who radiate a blend of cocksure bravado and Southern charm.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the worsening economic reality on the ground stands in stark contrast to that bravado.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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That kind of Sisyphean arrogance that is met with a beautiful fragility.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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What attracted people in from the mid-nineties through 2011, when Giant Robot published its final issue, was its mixture of arrogance—the sense that it was made by people with a strident sense of taste—but also curiosity.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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For that swagger, go no further than the title track, where Lou Gramm's soulful vocals transform quite rudimentary lyrics into an impassioned and commanding anthem.Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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From the fancy crossovers to the swagger on the court.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, one of the mainstays of the twentieth-century orchestral repertory, ends with an unapologetic display of musical bombast.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite bombast and threats, Mike Pompeo’s lobbying efforts in Europe against Huawei met with only mixed success.Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020
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After treating the divas to a lovely performance on harp, the gofer can’t resist a bit of braggadocio.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stitched together, the mash-up of Jay’s braggadocio and Chester’s bare emotion isn’t lyrically coherent, but somehow the tones make sense together.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Critics sometimes faulted his performances for pomposity.Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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Berry says that Laszlo’s pomposity thrives because no one in the house is willing to call him out on his nonsense.Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
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With his chilly hauteur and unflattering Prince Valiant hairdo, Jordan is a plain villain amid characters who otherwise collectively lurch between sympathetic victimhood and viciously cruel mob mentality.Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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The Academy Award-winning actress, known for her fierce talent and daunting hauteur, boasts a career spanning 60 years.Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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“Triumphalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphalism. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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