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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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Milan have won just once in their last seven meetings (Inter were victorious in the other six), but Milan hold immediate bragging rights after September’s 2-1 win in Serie A. That too was sparked by a Pulisic goal.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs were victorious in overtime at Super Bowl LVIII, making that team the first back-to-back NFL champs in 20 years.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
The Eagles came out victorious in front of a raucous Philly crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in a cross-state battle against the Pittsburgh Steelers that could have huge ramifications in the battle for home-field advantage in the playoffs.
—Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 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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