Noun They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army. They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals. Quitting smoking was a personal triumph for her. The party was a triumph. The bridge is an engineering triumph. They had a feeling of triumph after finishing the project. They stood atop the mountain in triumph. Verb His favorite team triumphed in the championship game. despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphedSee More
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The third-seeded Connecticut Sun, fresh off a Game 5 triumph over the defending champion Chicago Sky, will face the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 In her final years, the queen was often photographed with a wide grin and eyes that crinkled in matronly triumph. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 In too many ways that will be replayed on tape in painful film sessions to come, Alabama’s first trip to Texas since last season’s upset loss at A&M was a win but not a triumph. Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 The show netted 16 Emmy nominations and two wins, including Nelson’s 1992 triumph as best actor in a comedy. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 Perhaps the most notable development under George III's kingship was America's triumph in the Revolutionary War. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 It was scarcely appreciated then, but the Queen’s coronation—that great triumph of Britishness at the peak of its powers—was what signified the retreat. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Eleven overall, eight with Fields as the starting quarterback, including seven in a row to end his year after that triumph in Las Vegas. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Federer's first triumph came less than a year after Sampras won the U.S. Open in what would be his final match. Howard Fendrich, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
The pro-life movement will increasingly triumph, given its heart for mothers and children and the love that motivates it. Tim Busch, National Review, 16 Aug. 2022 With a series of question marks on the calendar through the remainder of the year, there’s at least one movie that exhibitors expect to triumph. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Try to reframe the ambiguity and, by extension, the fear that comes with it as an opportunity to triumph and ultimately prevail. Ryan Mcgrath, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The catastrophe of war, Piketty argued in his 2013 work, gave social democracy its chance to triumph in the West. Gary Gerstle, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The idea that Sinn Fein - once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army - could triumph in these elections would have been unthinkable a generation ago. Amanda Ferguson And Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022 Raise a glass to triumph throughout the year with a glass of Teneral. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 July 2022 People don’t need total blockades to triumph over microbes—just a defense that’s good enough. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 The legal saga has played on both sides of the Atlantic as a recurring scene over four decades of a life marred by tragedy and also triumph. Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English triumphe, from Old French, from Latin triumphus