Example Sentences

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The mood at the Mar-a-Lago news conference was triumphalist, as they celebrated what was undoubtedly a textbook operation carried out by highly professional US forces.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Germany is proof that countries don’t instantly dissolve when deprived of the crutch of triumphalist heritage.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

There was peace in the picture, and peace was not something the perpetually discontented Brady ever sought during his triumphalist, over-striving, tablet-hurling 23 NFL seasons.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

Listening to Adrian Scarborough, who played Hermann in the London production, recite Hermann’s triumphalist speeches with bluster, I winced a little.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

He needs to highlight his administration’s successes, Shrum said, but cannot strike a triumphalist tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022