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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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Almost 200,000 people flooded into Soldier Field each day (despite rain and hail the last day) and venerated the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Eucharist — a triumphant celebration of Catholicism’s central sacrament.
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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
After 300 episodes of the YouTube phenomenon, the 38-year-old Chicago area native returned home to put on the largest Hot Ones in-person challenge ever with the help of Stella Artois.
Evans’ homecoming was a triumphant one.
—Scott King, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
How Céline Dion reacted to her triumphant Eiffel Tower performance at Paris Olympics
Céline Dion describes her Olympics performance as a ‘dream come true’ after returning to the world stage at the 2024 Games’ globally viewed opening ceremony.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, named J. D. Vance as his running mate, and staged a triumphant Republican Convention.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
After 300 episodes of the YouTube phenomenon, the 38-year-old Chicago area native returned home to put on the largest Hot Ones in-person challenge ever with the help of Stella Artois.
Evans’ homecoming was a triumphant one.
—Scott King, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
How Céline Dion reacted to her triumphant Eiffel Tower performance at Paris Olympics
Céline Dion describes her Olympics performance as a ‘dream come true’ after returning to the world stage at the 2024 Games’ globally viewed opening ceremony.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, named J. D. Vance as his running mate, and staged a triumphant Republican Convention.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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