triumphalist
- a word derived from triumphalism.
Example Sentences
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At first glance, these expressions might seem triumphalist declarations that link the nation’s success over the past 250 years with Christian faith.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
However, many members of the predominantly Catholic nationalist community - and some from Protestant and unionist backgrounds - say they view Orange marches as triumphalist and provocative.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2023
It’s an understandable narrative strategy in a movie that wants to avoid the obvious, triumphalist conventions of the detective procedural and that wants to be a grim indictment of genocidal capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
That’s what makes it so powerful, and so threatening to those who would prefer that uncomfortable truths and challenging information be ignored in favor of triumphalist, feel-good myths.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
“It’s too early to be triumphalist, and there are a lot of Russian capabilities not employed yet.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
