triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt 
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory
a triumphant shout
3
: notably successful
a triumphant performance
4
archaic
: of or relating to a triumph
triumphantly
adverb
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Examples of triumphant in a Sentence
the triumphant bidder on the house
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Yes The Chiefs made their triumphant return to the Super Bowl against another NFC North foe.
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Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The new follows a triumphant Grammys for the show’s most-winning all-time artist, who finally claimed her first-ever Album of the Year win, as well as her first trophies for Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
Yes The Chiefs made their triumphant return to the Super Bowl against another NFC North foe.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Today, many of the decade's standout trends are making a triumphant return, proving that good style never truly goes out of fashion.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumphant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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triumphant
adjective
tri·um·phant
trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt
1
: victorious, conquering
triumphant armies
2
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
triumphantly
adverb
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