Example sentences for: triomphe

How can you use “triomphe” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The circular space with its whirling traffic is dominated by the Arc de Triomphe, 50 m (164 ft) high and 45 m (148 ft) wide.

  • The Arc de Triomphe was conceived by Napoléon I as a tribute to his armies, and bears the names of hundreds of his marshals and generals, and dozens of victories.

  • Napoléon wanted it as a temple of glory for his army, but his architect suggested the Arc de Triomphe instead.

  • The summer meetings at Longchamp (venue of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe), Auteuil, and Chantilly are as elegant as Britain’s Ascot.

  • Built with remarkable speed (Danish architect Johann-Otto von Sprekelsen won the contest in 1983 and it was ready for the bicentennial of the French Revolution in 1989), the Grande Arche stands on an axis with the Arc de Triomphe and the Cour Carrée of the Louvre.


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