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

Synonyms of triumphant

• successful
• prosperous

Examples of triumphant in a Sentence

the triumphant bidder on the house

he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, De Lander made her triumphant return to the ring. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Even the song’s big moment—the climactic return—is muted and tentative here, as what should be the triumphant riff stalls out before its final note. —Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026

Below is a track-by-track breakdown of Kehlani’s ninth studio effort, her most triumphant yet. —Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026

But there’s always going to be a market for reassuring familiarity — a run-through of someone’s greatest hits to a rhythm of rise, fall, and redemption, touching on the darker stuff only on the way to a triumphant close. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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