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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the triumphant bidder on the house
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as in proud
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled
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Recent Examples of triumphant
And these sometimes took a turn into the magical, proposing that, like Arthur in many legends, the President was still alive, preparing for a triumphant return.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Released just months ago, this automotive masterpiece represents Maserati's triumphant return to the supercar segment.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Masri's lyrics — once triumphant and upbeat — took on a more mournful tone as starvation and death became endemic in Homs.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Coming off his triumphant World Series and celebratory offseason, this moment was a more appropriate snapshot of the reality Freeman has faced this spring.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Released just months ago, this automotive masterpiece represents Maserati's triumphant return to the supercar segment.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Masri's lyrics — once triumphant and upbeat — took on a more mournful tone as starvation and death became endemic in Homs.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Coming off his triumphant World Series and celebratory offseason, this moment was a more appropriate snapshot of the reality Freeman has faced this spring.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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However, not every team has been successful filling every hole, meaning the trade market is the next step.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, DeJoy said at that meeting that the PRC has impeded his attempts to run the agency as a successful business and urged that the regulator be abolished.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Only by doing so can the tech sector sustain its momentum and secure a resilient, prosperous future.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Fairness is no longer a concern as the rich grow more prosperous and powerful while the poor grow poorer, and the middle class disappears.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Considering the way the Hornets (14-44) fared in the three outings leading into their date with the Mavericks, Lee was probably downright ecstatic.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rodriguez said her team got impatient but was ecstatic to see Funez deliver the winner.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Split Fiction takes everything the studio has learned from those games and expanded on it in the most creative and frankly jubilant way imaginable.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ellison recalled that in Manila, the mood following the revolution was jubilant.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.—
Nathan Smith,
Vulture,
26 June 2024
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Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2024
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The actor has one daughter with ex-wife Melanie Griffith and has been dating his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel since 2014. 05 of 09 John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad The actor behind the arrogant Lord Farquaad boasts an impressive career that began decades before Shrek came out in 2001.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many members of its board appeared arrogant in the face of questions from the prosecutor or one of the lawyers.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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