triumph

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noun

tri·umph ˈtrī-əm(p)f

plural triumphs ˈtrī-əm(p)fs

-əm(p)s

Synonyms of triumph next

: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force

: a notable success

the party was a triumph

: the joy or exultation of victory or success

: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy compare ovation sense 1

triumphal

trī-ˈəm(p)-fəl

adjective

triumph

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verb

triumphed; triumphing; triumphs

intransitive verb

: to obtain victory : prevail

: to receive the honor of a triumph

: to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly

Example Sentences

Noun They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army. They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals. Quitting smoking was a personal triumph for her. The party was a triumph. The bridge is an engineering triumph. They had a feeling of triumph after finishing the project. They stood atop the mountain in triumph. Verb His favorite team triumphed in the championship game. despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His is a story of personal triumph, and helping others find strength through misfortune — particularly his parents, who reared three boys with heavy doses of academics and athletics, but also careful nurturing. —

Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023 Davis held his hands in the air in triumph. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023 It's been 50 years since Secretariat’s Triple Crown triumph. —

Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2023 White represents light, triumph, and glory. —

Kate Franke, Woman's Day, 6 Apr. 2023 On February 15, 1922, at her home in Ontario, Canada, Montgomery set her pen down in triumph. —

V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023 Taylor Swift makes an appearance on Selena Gomez's cooking show Swift made a brief cameo on HBO Max's Selena + Chef as Gomez FaceTimed her pal to brag about a cooking triumph. —

Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2023 No less vigilant than Aurora, Mary Jane, the heroine of Amy Herzog’s 2017 off-Broadway triumph, is far less playing-to-the-balcony-dramatic. —

oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2023 France’s fearless leader would require a sumptuous feast to celebrate his triumph, but the supply wagons carrying the food had gotten lost. —

Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023

Verb

Related Having previously triumphed in the annual competition in 2012, Loreen is the first woman to win the contest twice. —

Richard Smirke, Billboard, 14 May 2023 The Whalers have the most state titles (8) in Massachusetts, but the Bears had won seven head-to-head matchups in a row before New Bedford triumphed last year in five sets. —

Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 Elvis was predicted to triumph in a number of categories, including cinematography, where Mandy Walker would have become the first woman to win in that field. —

Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023 Nearly a century ago, director Lewis Milestone triumphed in one of the first Oscar competitions with his Universal Pictures version of the 1928 tome, filmed, remarkably, completely in and around its Hollywood Studio home. —

Steven Gaydos, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023 Their being what is now called a hot mess is what heated up their following; there is something in watching someone obviously ill-suited for a part constantly triumph over the norm and against the more obviously efficient and educated that is essential to their popular appeal. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 To many, the German philosopher is a grim prophet of an amoral world in which the strong have license to triumph over the weak, while others see an uncompromising champion of human creativity who aimed to turn our sufferings into sources of strength. —

Benjamin Shull, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023 Then the basilica's cavernous interior was suddenly bathed in light, reflecting the Christian beliefs that Jesus rose from his death by crucifixion and that goodness can triumph over evil. —

Frances D'emilio, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023 The best actor race was also a toss-up going into Sunday night with some experts predicting another SAG Awards repeat with a Brendan Fraser win and others suggesting Elvis star Austin Butler would triumph. —

Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023 See More

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