triumphant

adjective

trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt How to pronounce triumphant (audio)
Definition of triumphantnext
1
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune the triumphant bidder on the house

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2
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 In a triumphant return to the stage, the globally renowned singer-songwriter is set to revisit his groundbreaking debut album, Get Lifted, with a series of performances spanning over 40 cities across the UK, Europe, and North America. — Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025 The For My Fans Tour date doubled as a survey of the Queen of Hip Hop Soul’s career and a summation of her triumphant journey from a street-smart artist who burst on the scene to a superstar who overcame everything from serious depression to substance abuse. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025 President Trump on Friday visited the Justice Department (DOJ) for a remarkable victory lap eight weeks into his triumphant return to the White House. — Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 Christopher John Rogers, for example, made a triumphant return to New York Fashion Week after a five-year hiatus. — Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triumphant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
  1. successful
  2. proud
  3. prosperous
  4. ecstatic
  5. jubilant
  6. exultant
  7. arrogant
Adjective
  • Her successful tenure in STARDOM, which began in 2020 and includes reigns as Wonder of Stardom and Goddesses of Stardom Champion, demonstrates her ability to excel in the ring.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Related article Research team reports longest successful transplant of a pig kidney into a human A successful pig liver transplant would be a major advance for people with acute liver failure, even as a temporary bridge while awaiting a human donor organ.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of successful
Adjective
  • Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • For more than a century, the U.S. and Canada built a close, prosperous partnership—standing together in war, mutually fueling their economies through trade, and maintaining the world's longest undefended border.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The lessons learned here could shape the future of anti-poverty efforts across the country, offering hope for a more equitable and prosperous future for American children.
    — Darrick Hamilton, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of prosperous
Adjective
  • In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.
    — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • 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
  • Ellison recalled that in Manila, the mood following the revolution was jubilant.
    — Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of jubilant
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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
  • 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
Definition of exultant
Adjective
  • So this kind of parallel can easily be drawn between Iran and other countries, [including those with] an arrogant isolation program, definitely.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One of the targets of his reign of terror is arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen, played by Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush admitted to the facility after being left partially paralyzed after a stroke.
    — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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