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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the triumphant bidder on the house
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as in proud
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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Recent Examples of triumphant
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak chose the auspicious occasion of their triumphant performance at Tate Modern’s quarter century birthday to reveal their new artist moniker of KaMag.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The second season of America’s Sweethearts ends on a triumphant note for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 June 2025
Hero Ball follows the major players in the league, casting them as dramatic villains, triumphant heroes, and bizarre supporting characters.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Her rapid rise has taken her across the globe, but on Saturday night the British-Jamaican designer made a triumphant return to her hometown London with an off-kilter Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The second season of America’s Sweethearts ends on a triumphant note for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 June 2025
Hero Ball follows the major players in the league, casting them as dramatic villains, triumphant heroes, and bizarre supporting characters.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Her rapid rise has taken her across the globe, but on Saturday night the British-Jamaican designer made a triumphant return to her hometown London with an off-kilter Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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As noted in our startup fundraising checklist, articulating a compelling long-term vision is one of the most important elements of a successful early-stage fundraising strategy.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But while Boyle is proud of his influence on the zombie film landscape, he’s mostly abstained from watching any of those movies himself.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
20 June 2025
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That one small step was just the beginning, paving the way for a succession of shorts and feature-length films that have been proud to wear their sci-fi credentials on their Space Ranger sleeves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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By addressing sleep deserts through thoughtful investment and revitalization, Baltimore can help ensure that all residents — regardless of neighborhood — have the opportunity to rest well, live well and contribute to a more prosperous city.—
Wendy Troxel,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Sami Gibson, the mother who initiated the change at Curtis Elementary, was ecstatic about the playground during its opening in 2018.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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Most players would be ecstatic with that statline after four quarters.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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In the meantime, the North was jubilant at the news of the arrests of the diplomats.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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These kids, though, seem more jubilant than might be expected for a Tuesday morning.—
Alex Backus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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June 11, 2025 Music 13 of the late Brian Wilson’s finest songs to revisit Wilson leaves a singularly inventive, exultant body of work that scripted California to the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The protests proved conclusively that Americans will not tolerate the deployment of the U.S. military in American cities, the constant line-stepping over constitutional boundaries, the arrests of political dissenters, or the arrogant defense of police-state tactics.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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In Aesop’s fable, the turtle (traditionally called a tortoise, which is a type of turtle) is a winner, a perpetual underdog who defeats the arrogant hare.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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