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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
The star then took a break from attending the party for a few years, only to make her triumphant Met Gala return in 2024.
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Steichen envisions Jones having a similarly triumphant moment this season, and teammate Riley Leonard believes Jones is well on his way after seeing parts of Jones’ rehab firsthand.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Bill Oakley, group show director for both the expo and the industry magazine Pizza Today, said having a triumphant triumvirate from the same region is rare.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Ten years later, with an outpouring of fan requests and a wave of sweet nostalgia that couldn't be stopped, the soft-and-chewy cakes made their triumphant return to store shelves in early 2022.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Steichen envisions Jones having a similarly triumphant moment this season, and teammate Riley Leonard believes Jones is well on his way after seeing parts of Jones’ rehab firsthand.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Bill Oakley, group show director for both the expo and the industry magazine Pizza Today, said having a triumphant triumvirate from the same region is rare.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Ten years later, with an outpouring of fan requests and a wave of sweet nostalgia that couldn't be stopped, the soft-and-chewy cakes made their triumphant return to store shelves in early 2022.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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The Carolina Panthers didn’t have many holes to fill after a successful free agency, but there were a couple.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether or not a sequel to a biopic can be successful?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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The proud Westeros family of dragonlords have always been intent on making things bend to their (fair-haired, dragon-loving) will, even when the chips were down.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gordon Ramsay is one proud dad as daughter Tilly Ramsay completes the TCS London Marathon on April 26 in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The family documents describe comfortable lives and prosperous businesses blown apart by the war and the mounting Nazi menace.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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And a lot of these supposedly progressive policies would aid the prosperous, as well as the middle class and working class.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Douglas, for one, was ecstatic about the opportunity to reunite with his former teammate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Practitioners can find more than 180 classes per week at The Yoga Barn, an epicenter of yin, vinyasa, Hatha, and kundalini, plus meditation, sound healing, and ecstatic dance.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Binichella made jubilant, effervescent history, opening doors for future Stateside P-pop representation.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Sabres took the lead just 52 seconds later, with the deafening crowd still jubilant from Thompson’s second goal.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The series has devolved into a hysteria that the young and arrogant Timberwolves feed on since that first quarter of Game 2.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, many thought Tilson Thomas too brash and arrogant to lead an orchestra, and, around the same time, Tilson Thomas fell in with New York’s disco-hopping crowd.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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