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

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

  • When Adolf Hitler arrived in Paris as a conqueror in 1940, the Arc de Triomphe was the first place he wanted to see.

  • 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.


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