in defeat

idiom

: having lost
Even in defeat, he was a hero to those who loved the sport.

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Oliveira wins, a unanimous decision, but Chandler is triumphant in defeat. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 There are valuable lessons to be learned even in defeat. Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Sims may have played himself back into the rotation, albeit in defeat, on Monday. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in defeat 

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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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