transfigure

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Like the calligraphy on display, these pictures transfigure Indian inspirations and Chinese interpretations into something that is uniquely Japanese.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

And so Baca began to transfigure his firsthand accounts from 25 years of institutionalization, six of them in federal prison, into the lyrical fabric of the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Stately, mellow, warm, it sings with contentment, backed with a faith strong enough that when troubles darken the scene, you can practically hear Walter transfigure them with an understanding smile.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

These phenomena transfigure copyrights, patents, and trademarks into subjects of everyday importance.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

It kept crackling and sparking at odd moments, and every time Ron tried to transfigure his beetle it engulfed him in thick gray smoke that smelled of rotten eggs.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling