triumph

[US]/ˈtraɪʌmf/
[UK]/ˈtraɪʌmf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. victory; a great achievement or success
vi. to win; to overcome

Phrases & Collocations

achieve triumph

celebrate triumph

triumph over adversity

sweet triumph

in triumph

triumph over

Example Sentences

their triumph was no fluke.

the triumphs of civilization cut both ways.

an almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy.

the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness.

the triumph of right over might

The production of the musical comedy was a scenic triumph .

They triumphed over adversity.

triumph against seemingly insuperable odds

these videos are a triumph of form over content.

she saw an unmistakable gleam of triumph in his eyes.

the king returned home in triumph .

they had no chance of triumphing over the Nationalists.

I could detect no triumph in his eye.

Our team triumphed over theirs.

It was a great triumph when our team won the race.

She was confident that she would ultimately triumph over adversity.

the triumph of a revolution was measured in terms of the social revision it entrained.

she stopped triumphing over Mrs Ward's failure.

the triumph of moneyed interests over landed interests.

Just wars are bound to triumph over wars of aggression.

Real-world Examples

Bless the children, give them triumph now.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

And the only foreseeable outcomes are triumph, glorious triumph, or disgraceful defeat.

Source: Past English Major Level 8 Exam Listening (Specialized)

But batteries are a triumph of science.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

For Nightingale, this was a major triumph.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

I walk out of here in triumph.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

" Father, congratulations, I shall sacrifice a hundred bulls to honor your triumph."

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Election Day was a triumph for the Afghan people.

Source: VOA Standard April 2014 Collection

Each level had colonnades which told of Hatshepsut's triumphs.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

As ever, she had her triumphs.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

His special eye for the mundane stuff warranted his triumph.

Source: Selected English short passages

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