How to Use triumphant in a Sentence

triumphant

adjective
  • Justin Bieber has made a triumphant return to the stage!
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • See photos of the game, the fans, and the team's triumphant return to Tempe.
    The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • It’s a triumphant climax to the first episode of the season and a lot of fun to watch.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 May 2022
  • The 993 signaled a triumphant finale for the air-and-oil-cooled version of the car.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Fast forward three years, and the Red Comet has made a triumphant return.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 22 June 2023
  • This is not a drill: Meg Ryan has set her triumphant return to rom-coms.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 3 May 2022
  • This week, two of Queen’s singles make triumphant returns to the U.K. charts.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Nerl proclaimed coming onto the field to present medals to the triumphant blue and gold.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
  • And as the film ends, the final shot is of Helen's triumphant face, watching the boats from the mainland close in on the island.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The once-triumphant world of Atlanta hip-hop is in a state of emergency.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2022
  • The triumphant Bublé will return to coach next season, while the other three will take a break.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many awaited her triumphant return to the field, but that moment has yet to come.
    Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • At the end of the orchard, Ed shot again, but there was no triumphant announcement that time.
    Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The big game at the end is a triumphant sequence, as stylized as a musical.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • This triumphant eight-decade survey caught me off guard.
    Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but still, a rousing and triumphant success.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Lizzo just made a triumphant return to the Grammys stage.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The Bright Aqua paint isn't retro now that loud colors have made a triumphant return on high-end sports cars.
    Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The trip to Seoul seemed like a triumphant moment for Major League Baseball.
    Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Keaton's Bruce Wayne makes his triumphant return to the screen to help multiple Barrys save the time-stream.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2023
  • And some moles are all the more likely to make a triumphant return after being shaved off.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This summer, Simone Biles made her triumphant return to the mat.
    Byjane Thier, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Shakira… slated to make her triumphant return to the 2022 World Cup?
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Chandler Bing Aries likes to be triumphant in their careers.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
  • As the actress who plays Moore belts out a triumphant melody, Linehan sings the harmony.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The 2012 season ended in triumphant fashion for the Giants and their fans, but heartbreak for Cabrera and the Tigers.
    Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2023
  • In his first start, Moss threw for six scores and led the Trojans to a triumphant victory in the Holiday Bowl.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Seems like the perfect time for Purple, Green, and all the rest to make a triumphant return: a game watched by sports fans and Fox News viewers alike.
    WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The company hit new milestones with the test flight and Musk appeared triumphant.
    Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • To some, Penny was a triumphant hero; others saw a villain let go.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

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