Example Sentences

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Many pundits believe the energetic K-pop hit will triumph.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Globes wins have long been considered a predictor of which films and performers will triumph at the Oscars, although last year’s ceremony shut out eventual best picture winner “Anora.”

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

“And now more than ever, we can find comfort and hope in the defining message of Diwali: Light will triumph over darkness and good will triumph over evil.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

And it’s unclear who will triumph when long periods of consultation close.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

That’s what the witchery is counting on: that we will cling to the ceremonies the way they were, and then their power will triumph, and the people will be no more.”

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko