triumphal

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It also comes amid other grandiose schemes such as demolishing the White House East Wing in order to install a $400-million ballroom, and announcing the construction of a large triumphal arch.

From Barron's

Roman triumphal arches were built to glorify the immense, violent power of autocratic leaders.

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