apotheosis
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But she later enjoyed an apotheosis as the matriarch of the largest empire the world had ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Which brings me to what I believe is the modern apotheosis of the genre.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025
Borglum believed the American political system was the apotheosis of human civilization, and he wanted his sculpture to stand alongside the Parthenon and pyramids as testaments to grand civilizations and cultures.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025
In the Civil Rights Movement timeline, 1965 is often seen as the apotheosis, the crowning moment.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2023
After several rounds of refinement in the Langley wind tunnels, the Mustang achieved its apotheosis with the P-51D.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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