triumphant

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They have expressed confidence in past U.S. missions, but been wary of taking a celebratory or triumphant tone — especially at the start of a war, amid intense fighting, as American troops are still dying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Narrow, scrappy wins are usually lauded as the most important in triumphant title campaigns, the preserve of champions.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

As supreme leader he never sets foot outside the country, a precedent set by Khomeini following his triumphant return to Tehran from France in 1979.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

When the gallery doors swung open and the triumphant U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Trumpets and trombones shot out from the doorframe, blasting out bursts of triumphant music.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix