triumphnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈtraɪ.əmf/us/ˈtraɪ.əmf/C1 a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this:
The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.
The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the prime minister.
It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.
The eradication of smallpox by vaccination was one of medicine's greatest triumphs.
The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.
The game ended in triumph for the home team.
He returned in triumph from the sales with a half-price TV.
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- He's always crowing about his latest triumph.
- Saint Augustine's 'City of God' is an allegory of the triumph of Good over Evil.
- His tumultuous triumph 5 years ago now seems a mere footnote in history.
- His eyes gleamed in triumph.
- The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.
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Success and achievements
- a feather in your cap idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- a roaring success idiom
- accomplishment
- achievement
- belt
- boom
- escapade
- every dog has its day idiom
- feat
- feather
- fruition
- have sth under your belt idiom
- laugh
- perform/work miracles/a miracle idiom
- prospect
- quantum leap
- sellout
- success
- success story
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triumphverb [ I ]
uk/ˈtraɪ.əmf/us/ˈtraɪ.əmf/to have a very great success or victory:
I believe that sooner or later good must triumph over evil.
The Democrats once again triumphed in recent elections.
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Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- bank
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- outmanoeuvre
- outpace
- outperform
- outscore
- overpower
- pip
- reel
- sew
- sweep
- trump
- unassailable
- unbeaten
- undefeated
- victorious
- wipe
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