victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously
adverb
victoriousness
noun
Examples of victorious in a Sentence
They were victorious over their enemies.
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Since Manchester United was last victorious in the Champions League in 2008, Real Madrid has won it another six times.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
In fact, having survived the full brunt of Israel’s military might in an enclave that Israel took literally only a few hours to capture in 1967, Hamas will credibly claim to be victorious.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Bobrovsky has a playoff-leading 15 wins and, if the Panthers are victorious, has to be the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the postseason.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
In the men’s 400 freestyle final, 19-year-old Aaron Shackell was victorious and is also Paris-bound.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 16 June 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
In fact, having survived the full brunt of Israel’s military might in an enclave that Israel took literally only a few hours to capture in 1967, Hamas will credibly claim to be victorious.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Bobrovsky has a playoff-leading 15 wins and, if the Panthers are victorious, has to be the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the postseason.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
In the men’s 400 freestyle final, 19-year-old Aaron Shackell was victorious and is also Paris-bound.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 16 June 2024
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victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously
adverb
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