Expressions Of Triumph

noun a Japanese cheer or battle cry

interjection used to express enthusiasm or joy

• The crowd cheered 'banzai' as the emperor passed by in the parade.
• We shouted 'banzai' at the top of our lungs during the celebration.
• The group of friends yelled 'banzai' before taking a shot together.
• With a 'banzai' attitude, she tackled the challenges head-on and never gave up.

verb to dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

• It is not polite to gloat over someone else's misfortune.
• She couldn't help but gloat over her rival's failure.
• He's always gloating over his wins like he's better than everyone else.
• The sun seemed to gloat over the earth as it set in a blaze of colors.

noun a joyful song or hymn

verb to express joy or happiness; to rejoice

• The choir members jubilate as they sing the Hallelujah chorus.
• We can jubilate once we finish this project and go out for drinks.
• Let's jubilate like there's no tomorrow at the concert tonight!
• Her heart began to jubilate with joy as she watched her children play together.

adjective describing or relating to a celebration or a special occasion

• The company hosted a celebratory event to mark its 50th anniversary.
• We're having a celebratory dinner to celebrate my sister's graduation.
• Let's throw a celebratory bash for John's promotion!
• The sunset painted the sky in a celebratory display of colors.