triumphant

Example Sentences

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They are live-streaming the 10-day journey, and the four astronauts are doing regular video updates, describing their progress in triumphant tones.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They have expressed confidence in past U.S. missions, but been wary of taking a celebratory or triumphant tone — especially at the start of a war, amid intense fighting, as American troops are still dying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Her band grew to full size when three more musicians arrived, and a tentative start turned into a triumphant night, defined by composure rather than chaos.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The more ambitious and original the work, the greater the tension and the more triumphant the sense of release after the audience’s response has shown that the leap of the imagination was successful.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson