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What customary phrase was whispered over and over to a victorious Roman general during his triumph parade?

triumph

[trahy-uhmf, -uhmf] / ˈtraΙͺ Ι™mf, -ʌmf /






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It may not have been a triumph for Bell in the courtroom, but his method gripped the public’s imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A record of a gathering that revived a golden age, “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” is both an archival triumph and a celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They were eighth with 12 points after seven games of their memorable 2015-16 triumph.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Both have been shown unable to triumph over far lesser powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Compared to the other tragedies, which were dominated by recognizable principles of justice no matter how harsh, it was a triumph of barbarism over reason: dark, chaotic, inexplicable.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

As Mona discovers, the stumbles are as important as the triumphs.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

With their 1997-98 success, Kaiserslautern remain the only side to win the Bundesliga immediately after promotion, albeit following a surprise relegation having also been champions in 1991 and enjoyed cup triumphs in 1990 and 1996.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Mr. Brady “couldn’t see it then,” Mr. Anderson writes, “but this reframing would become the foundation of all his future triumphs . . . and the fountainhead of all his greatest trials.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

At those events, Kerr is directly representing his country - there are national medal tables in which the triumphs achieved by compatriots are tallied up together.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Of course, he added, this was quite natural for a scientist who had achieved repeated triumphs with instruments scaled to fit on a laboratory bench.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The film triumphed despite poor reviews and audience reception, according to analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

But he devotes considerable attention to how Native Americans manipulated and frequently triumphed over colonists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rybakina was the more composed of the two throughout as she claimed the third Grand Slam title of her career, having triumphed at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The defendants, including “Quiet on Set” producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, triumphed under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which protects against frivolous lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Theologians justified the presence of corruption as a means by which men strove, were tested, and triumphed.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

He has reached at least the semi-finals in six of the past seven Slams, but has not gone all the way since triumphing at the 2023 US Open.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

For Umphenour, the story of “The Odyssey’s” release and all of the 70mm fanfare is one of preservationists triumphing over countless obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The Knicks ended up triumphing 130-93, a victory that sent the team to the NBA finals for the first time in 27 years.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

The team won a 6-foot aluminum pole, among other prizes, for triumphing in a Festivus-themed trivia contest last December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Yet the assumption that Lawrence and Teller would work together in unalloyed harmony turned out to be an instance of hope triumphing over reality.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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