How to Use in victory in a Sentence

in victory

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  • Her hands nearly dropped to the snow, then raised to the heavens in victory.
    New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Joe pumps his fist in victory, then tells you to leave Kate alone.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The players shot their arms into the air, fists clenched in victory.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
  • If the Buckeyes don’t get steamrolled, and the defense stands up in victory, Knowles will have made his mark.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Though the song proclaimed a lie, Alaskans were gracious in victory.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The champ raising his arms in victory seemed like a fitting image as dusk rolled in and the hard edges of City Hall lit up in lavender light.
    James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • That gave New York the first down, and White took a knee in victory formation moments later.
    BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Your testosterone can rise in victory or fall in defeat.
    The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2021
  • As the car left, officers hugged each other and raised their fingers in victory signs.
    Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Even in victory, Boopathi learned valuable lessons from those two matches.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2022
  • If a driver already locked into the postseason lands in victory lane, both Blaney and Truex would make the 16-driver field based on points.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Their mission is to save lives while sharing good humor, and belief in victory.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Roger Penske met Josef Newgarden in victory lane with six crisp hundred dollar bills to gift the race winner.
    Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2022
  • With one swift motion the mustachioed Mayfield bites into the can, shotguns the beer, then lets out a guttural yell, fists raised in victory.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 July 2022
  • Citizens fled for their lives while a fierce gun battle played out in the streets, resulting in victory for the cartel and Ovidio’s release.
    Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The others end in victory for one side or when, for a variety of reasons, the fighting simply peters out.
    Andrew Blum, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Seeing out that span in victory Saturday would be the most fitting end to what’s shaping up to be a special 2023 season.
    The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • The others ended in victory for one side, or an end to fighting without a peace agreement or a victory.
    Andrew Blum, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Thanks to the long drive the Eagles’ offense enjoyed to start the fourth quarter, the Titans were out of timeouts, which allowed the home team to run out the remaining time in victory formation.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • After 13 minutes of extra time, players raised their arms in victory and hugged each other with tears streaming down their faces.
    USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The question many are asking is how impressive Flightline will be in victory?
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The bliss of golf resides not in victory over partners, nor in breaking 80, but in hitting one terrific shot, a shot so good that a pro would be satisfied with it.
    David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Camaro score his first Cup win in Ruoff Mortgage 500, his amigos will have a perfect view and an invitation to party with the team in victory lane.
    Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Bryan Harsin’s squad was rendered powerless to stop LSU from ending the game in victory formation.
    al, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator.
    Paul Begala, CNN, 18 June 2022
  • As of yet, neither campaign has gone to court, and both candidates have expressed confidence in victory.
    Marc Levy, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022
  • Senior quarterback Trey Lindsey finished the win in victory formation for the Tigers.
    al, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Parell threw up his hands in victory as his family cheered, waving noisy party clappers.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Militarily, the war appeared to end in victory for Rosas and Argentina.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Another is Taiwan, poisoned fruit of a civil war that resulted in victory for the Communists.
    Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022

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