as in boastfulness
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Recent Examples of triumphalism
What did Terzic say at half time, and which bit of premature triumphalism most motivated Mainz to play out of their skins?
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
To highlight this fact is neither triumphalism nor complacency.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the tone of Medvedev's comments refrained from any such triumphalism, hinting that there could still be difficulties ahead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The Golden State Warriors Photo: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images
The Golden State Warriors of the 2010s was an avatar for Silicon Valley triumphalism.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
To highlight this fact is neither triumphalism nor complacency.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the tone of Medvedev's comments refrained from any such triumphalism, hinting that there could still be difficulties ahead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The Golden State Warriors Photo: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images
The Golden State Warriors of the 2010s was an avatar for Silicon Valley triumphalism.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphalism
Noun
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But despite the bravado, many of those working in the textile industry say conditions are tougher than ever, with 27 textile factories shuttering in the last 20 months, according to Kim Glas, president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations, a lobbying group.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tanner arrives at Villa Smeralda in a blaze of bravado, filming his entrance for his followers, while Luca and Isabella check in with strained politeness.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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Daly's emergency surgery in January had fans worried, but his signature humor and swagger seem to be intact.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Part of a collection that leaned hard into modern-day cowboy swagger, these boots aren’t just footwear—they’re a piece of early-2000s runway history with supermodel pedigree.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Now, there are – there are diplomats who have told me that his unpredictability, his bombast is helping negotiations in the Middle East, for example.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump is a man whose bombast, sweeping actions, and slashing pronouncements accentuate his expansive instinctual drive.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The most successful of his sprawling New York rap crew, Mayers vaulted to fame in 2011 with a style defined by suave braggadocio and self-mythologizing reminiscent of old-school legends such as Rakim and the Wu-Tang Clan.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Nicholson's portrayal of a rebellious mental hospital inmate is a phenomenal combination of sly intelligence and impish braggadocio, best showcased during the scene where, thwarted in his attempt to watch the World Series on TV, McMurphy ad libs a commentary in front of a blank set.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lacking the pop cultural connection of Vox Lux, The Brutalist’s pomposity becomes unrelatable, if not repugnant.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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There was some explanation for his elusiveness, quite apart from the everyday hauteur of the fashion industry.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately, Ruth has an elegant hauteur to call on in these situations.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Triumphalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphalism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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