tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f 
plural triumphs
ˈtrī-əm(p)fs
-əm(p)s
1
a
: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force
b
: a notable success
the party was a triumph
2
: the joy or exultation of victory or success
3
: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy compare ovation sense 1
triumphed; triumphing; triumphs
1
: to obtain victory : prevail
2
a
: to receive the honor of a triumph
b
: to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly
Synonyms
Examples of triumph in a Sentence
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 triumphed
Recent Examples on the Web
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 8 July 2024
You could get catapulted overboard while pursuing a whale or in the throes of a vicious storm—drowning possibly close to triumph.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 July 2024
Advertisement Back in 1994, media mogul Sumner Redstone famously triumphed over Diller in a hard-fought bidding war for control of the Melrose Avenue film studio.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for triumph 
Noun
Her timelessness and modernity triumph with each collection.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 8 July 2024
You could get catapulted overboard while pursuing a whale or in the throes of a vicious storm—drowning possibly close to triumph.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Verb
The left wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance triumphed in the second round of France’s snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the far right National Rally (RN) party coming in third, according to first exit polls released immediately after voting closed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 July 2024
Advertisement Back in 1994, media mogul Sumner Redstone famously triumphed over Diller in a hard-fought bidding war for control of the Melrose Avenue film studio.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for triumph
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'triumph.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near triumph
Cite this Entry
“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumph. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
triumph
1 of 2 noun
tri·umph
ˈtrī-əm(p)f
plural triumphs
1
: an ancient Roman ceremony honoring a victorious general
2
: the joy of victory or success
3
a
: a military victory or conquest
b
: any great success
a scientific triumph
triumph
2 of 2 verb1
: to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing
2
: to gain victory : win
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share