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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
Almost 30 years after the events of the first film, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) made their triumphant return in Disney+'s Hocus Pocus 2 and a third installment is already in development.
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Jokic visited the triumphant locker room afterward.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Corbin and King were ousted from their eponymous empire after losing a bidding war to buy the business out of administration, but 2024 marks the latter's triumphant return to the London scene.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Three years after washing out of season 21 after getting no chair turns, the California native made a triumphant return that elicited four chair turns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Jokic visited the triumphant locker room afterward.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Corbin and King were ousted from their eponymous empire after losing a bidding war to buy the business out of administration, but 2024 marks the latter's triumphant return to the London scene.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Three years after washing out of season 21 after getting no chair turns, the California native made a triumphant return that elicited four chair turns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphant
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Golden Goose was established in 2000, and is best known for its successful Superstar sneakers and intentionally distressed styles, but has grown to comprise apparel and accessories.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the key to successful gift-giving is really personalizing it.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Leading On & Off The Court Napheesa Collier is both a basketball star and a proud mom to her daughter.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both seek to represent one of the most prosperous areas of the county.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Their work focuses on how countries become prosperous.Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Ballots are still being counted this morning in swing states Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada, but Republicans, remade in Trump’s image, are confidently jubilant.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Garbers and his teammates celebrated by sprinting over to a corner of the stadium where UCLA fans were seated, players pointing to acknowledge those who made the long trip before returning to a jubilant locker room to spray each other with water and sing the fight song.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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Manji will appear as Crispin, an arrogant, pompous employee at a fancy, high-end hardware store who snubs George.Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Triumphant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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