victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously
adverb
victoriousness
noun
Examples of victorious in a Sentence
They were victorious over their enemies.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Any murmurs of a Mickey Mouse win the year before were put to rest the following year, in 2004, when Johnson started on the pole of that year’s Coca-Cola 600 and came out victorious.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Even amid concerns regarding his age and health, Connolly ran for a top-ranking position on the House Oversight Committee—one of Congress' most prominent committees—in December and was victorious against 35-year-old New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by a 131-84 margin.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Ultimately, Quigley’s team (Kosice) was victorious over Vandersloot's team (Ruzomberok).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 May 2025
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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victorious. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously
adverb
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