triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt 
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory
a triumphant shout
3
: notably successful
a triumphant performance
4
archaic
: of or relating to a triumph
triumphantly
adverb
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Examples of triumphant in a Sentence
the triumphant bidder on the house
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The reinvigorated Charlotte Hornets earned a triumphant victory in their return home Tuesday night, ending a 10-game losing streak.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The reinvigorated Charlotte Hornets earned a triumphant victory in their return home Tuesday night, ending a 10-game losing streak.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
But the Diablo, with its perfectly formed, cohesive looks, triumphant engine, and surprising usability, might be the greatest bygone Raging Bull of them all.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Arriving at the Netflix Spago after-party, the grinning Saldaña was clutching her golden statue as her handlers surrounded her in a triumphant bear hug.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
triumphantly
adverb
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