tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f 
plural triumphs
ˈtrī-əm(p)fs
-əm(p)s
-əm(p)s
1
a
: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force
b
: a notable success
the party was a triumph
2
: the joy or exultation of victory or success
3
: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy compare ovation sense 1
triumphed; triumphing; triumphs
1
: to obtain victory : prevail
2
a
: to receive the honor of a triumph
b
: to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly
Synonyms
Examples of triumph in a Sentence
Noun
They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army.
They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals.
Quitting smoking was a personal triumph for her.
The party was a triumph.
The bridge is an engineering triumph.
They had a feeling of triumph after finishing the project.
They stood atop the mountain in triumph.
Verb
His favorite team triumphed in the championship game.
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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Dean Seddon, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The triumph follows his previous peak on the Billboard 200 in 2023 with Whitsitt Chapel, which bowed at No. 3 on the chart.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, costar Lady Gaga, an eccentric, electric singer who would have triumphed in the Golden Age of American musicals, has been encouraged to tone down her energy to embrace the film’s grime and grimness.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Share your journey, your failures and your triumphs.
—Dean Seddon, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The triumph follows his previous peak on the Billboard 200 in 2023 with Whitsitt Chapel, which bowed at No. 3 on the chart.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
The actress who won two Oscars for Best Actress for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, triumphed at the primetime TV awards in September winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie category.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, costar Lady Gaga, an eccentric, electric singer who would have triumphed in the Golden Age of American musicals, has been encouraged to tone down her energy to embrace the film’s grime and grimness.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumph. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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triumph
1 of 2 noun
tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f
plural triumphs
1
: an ancient Roman ceremony honoring a victorious general
2
: the joy of victory or success
3
a
: a military victory or conquest
b
: any great success
a scientific triumph
triumph
2 of 2 verb1
: to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing
2
: to gain victory : win
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