Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At first glance, these expressions might seem triumphalist declarations that link the nation’s success over the past 250 years with Christian faith.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Other Iranian outlets took a more triumphalist view of Trump’s post, including Tasnim News, which featured the headline “Trump backs down!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The mood at the Mar-a-Lago news conference was triumphalist, as they celebrated what was undoubtedly a textbook operation carried out by highly professional US forces.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Listening to Adrian Scarborough, who played Hermann in the London production, recite Hermann’s triumphalist speeches with bluster, I winced a little.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

That’s what makes it so powerful, and so threatening to those who would prefer that uncomfortable truths and challenging information be ignored in favor of triumphalist, feel-good myths.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022