triumph
Phonetic
US /ˈtraɪʌmf/UK /ˈtraɪʌmf/
Translations
NOUNA conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest., A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor., Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant., A state of joy or exultation at success., A trump card., A card game, also called trump., a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander., A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality., A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward.
VERBTo celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation., To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties., To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy., To be prosperous; to flourish., To play a trump in a card game.
PROPNA former make of British motor car.
Variants
- triumphs: Third Person Singular, Plural
- triumphing: Present Participle
- triumphed: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
to commemorate the country’s triumph against Nazi Germany was somewhat muted, given Vladimir Putin’s setbacks in Ukraine
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writer — its prose is dull and brims with cliché (“the human condition,” “humble beginnings,” “triumph over adversity,” barf)
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Technology and the Triumph of Pessimism
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Will It Be Triumph, Tragedy or Farce/fɑːrs/?
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France’s Triumph of Ambition: Away from the Olympics, France may be mired in political problems, but its pride in staging a remarkable Games appears likely to endure for a long time.
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