But even in supposed victory, his gloating found few echoes; the so-called War on Christmas, rather than ending in climactic struggle and triumph, seemed to just fade away from the national discourse.

There was no gloating from John about that.

Burkina Faso's armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking apart a dead body with machetes, while gloating to the camera.

Three is either a charm or a curse – depending on your point of view – and there are plenty of people gloating or kvetching today.

On Fox and Friends, there was much gloating as commentators argued the liberal establishment — not just politicians, but news outlets — had misread the will of the American people.