triumphal

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The most famous triumphal arches have unavoidable associations with autocratic power and imperial violence.

From Salon

Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design, posted a watercolour rendering of the the proposal on social media on 4 September, writing "America needs a triumphal arch!"

From BBC

Linkin Park’s plans for a triumphal Dodger Stadium hometown show seem to have fizzled.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the city’s history goes back to the Middle Ages, it was rebuilt under Joseph Stalin after World War II as a kind of triumphal arch and a gateway to Moscow, 700 kilometers away.

From Salon

Set to a triumphal score by Amelia Warner, there’s a hint of Bruckheimer’s “Pirates of the Caribbean”-style jauntiness to the powerful orchestration that adds to the sense of melodrama at play.

From Los Angeles Times