victory lap

British

noun

another name for lap of honour

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CEO Sanjay Mehrotra began the earnings call with a victory lap.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Now she can enjoy her Olympic victory lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Oraka said filming a video where he grew up had felt "a bit like a victory lap".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Mr. Whipple, in his media victory lap, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that normally when he’s spoken to former chiefs of staff they’ve toggled between background, off the record and on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I smile, and the biker lady smiles back and blows her whistle and then starts a victory lap around the bar.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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