He once again returned to Washington, from the wars of the West, as a triumphant hero.

George Formby again plays his working class underdog, gormless, gullible, indefatigable and triumphant hero.

They face the fight,for right with mightGlorious, great and triumphant,gallant hero resilient!

From behind him, Spike calls Wesley a "triumphant hero."

In other fountains still, there are triumphant heroes, reclining nymphs, frisky dolphins, all in bronze, all busy spouting great jets of water.

Both liberal and radical critics were unhappy with the finale, the former wanted to see Zhadov as a triumphant hero, the latter wanted to see him fall.

I understood the kind of circumstances under which he imagined such a meeting would take place--Elim the maintenance worker setting up the dais for a triumphant hero of the Empire.

Mr. Ambrose's interest had turned to stories of triumphant heroes with few moral or historical ambiguities, like those profiled in "Band of Brothers," published in 1993.

"Some of us want only the best depiction, that is the upright, the triumphant, law-abiding hero," said Mr. Bond.

He might be a triumphant or fallen hero come home.