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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the Notre Dame Fighting Irish orchestrated a near 10-minute opening drive that amassed 18 plays and resulted in the game's first touchdown, the Ohio State Buckeyes leaned on blistering offensive efficiency during the 2025 College Football Playoff title game to become victorious.
—
Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Israeli forces also remain active inside the Syrian border region as victorious rebels there build a transitional government.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Gracie celebrated the victorious moment with her parents, Clark and Tavia, before heading down to welcome the players off the field.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Burrows was victorious on the second round of voting with 85 backers against 55 for Republican rival Rep. David Cook, who picked up a strong conservative grassroots following with vows to pursue a more radical agenda including banning Democratic committee chairs.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for victorious 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Israeli forces also remain active inside the Syrian border region as victorious rebels there build a transitional government.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Gracie celebrated the victorious moment with her parents, Clark and Tavia, before heading down to welcome the players off the field.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Burrows was victorious on the second round of voting with 85 backers against 55 for Republican rival Rep. David Cook, who picked up a strong conservative grassroots following with vows to pursue a more radical agenda including banning Democratic committee chairs.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for victorious
Dictionary Entries Near victorious
Cite this Entry
“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victorious. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
victorious
adjective
vic·to·ri·ous
vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share