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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Former Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour made a triumphant return to New York’s Madison Square Garden Monday evening, opening the first of five dates at the World’s Most Famous Arena this week.
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David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And yet, Trump and his MAGA movement are once again a coin flip away from a triumphant return to power.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In Martha, her life-spanning documentary on Netflix, out now, audiences get a candid portrayal of her meteoric rise, abrupt fall, and triumphant return, as told by Stewart herself.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Almost 30 years after the events of the first film, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) made their triumphant return in Disney+'s Hocus Pocus 2 and a third installment is already in development.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And yet, Trump and his MAGA movement are once again a coin flip away from a triumphant return to power.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In Martha, her life-spanning documentary on Netflix, out now, audiences get a candid portrayal of her meteoric rise, abrupt fall, and triumphant return, as told by Stewart herself.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Almost 30 years after the events of the first film, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) made their triumphant return in Disney+'s Hocus Pocus 2 and a third installment is already in development.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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