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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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The Paramount acquisition might yet prove an improbable triumph for shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fleck announced that the triumph over the Wolverines was the “best day” of his life besides his marriage and the birth of his children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was a triumph for U.S. cycling—and for all the worker bees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But Raducanu enjoyed one of the best weeks of her career at Queen's Club in June, reaching her biggest final since her triumph in New York five years ago.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

When they were finally fully extended Jeremy felt a surge of triumph so strong it was almost as if he had managed to pump up the wings himself.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

He frequently wrote Facebook posts about Rasuwagadhi’s trials and triumphs, and wanted to revive it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

As a situation comedy, its characters will spend their days and nights getting in and out of scrapes, enduring self-inflicted humiliations, experiencing minor triumphs; they are all a little stupid, and a little smart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sabalenka's four Grand Slam singles titles - two Australian Open and two US Open triumphs, all on hard courts - are more than most players can dream of.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The world silver medallist completed victory for the quartet in a European record 39.97 seconds to add to her triumphs in the 100m, 200m and women's 4x100m in Birmingham.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Then when you go to America you’ll tell about your triumphs at the Scala. They wouldn't let you get by the first note at the Scala.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Rangers triumphed 3-0 at home in last Sunday's Old Firm League Cup quarter-final before Celtic opened their Europa League campaign with a 3-1 defeat at home by Ferencvaros on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

But despite that lack of résumé, Graham triumphed on Tuesday.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Was there a way, after all, to ensure that he was the one who triumphed?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

This kind of narrowing of the acceptable realm of conversation may have briefly led to a feeling that once marginalized groups were triumphing.

From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026

The same three clubs were in the mix in the 1997-98 campaign, with Celtic eventually triumphing after Hearts fell away.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

Beethoven’s music improves Goethe, extracting its humanity and frailty, and Dudamel’s performance probed its profound inevitability of good triumphing over evil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

I started triumphing over players I had once been trampled by.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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