as in winning
having won a victory or having ended in a victory
the victorious army a victorious battle They were victorious over their rivals.
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The good times are rolling for the Sacramento Kings, who blared loud music from a victorious locker room for the sixth straight game Friday night.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
After wars ended, survivors from the losing country might even end up as slaves taken back to the victorious country.
—Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s how the whole show felt: victorious (but not without struggle), a triumph of art, love, community, and survival.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Shōgun was victorious twice more during Sunday's Globes broadcast.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
After wars ended, survivors from the losing country might even end up as slaves taken back to the victorious country.
—Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s how the whole show felt: victorious (but not without struggle), a triumph of art, love, community, and survival.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Two More Big Wins for Shōgun! 9 hr 20 min ago
Shōgun was victorious twice more during Sunday's Globes broadcast.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victorious. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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