transcendent
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The portrayal of that grief is where Mr. Armitage’s translation achieves its most transcendent power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Which is to say: it was never going to taste as transcendent as it does in memory.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
“She would litigate those moments until they felt true to her, and then they were so transcendent when she did them,” Foley says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Shea Serrano’s catalogue of basketball greatness looks past stats and scores to privilege transcendent moments on the court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“I give unto you the most important and transcendent star, the Morning Star, for you are a proud and powerful people. It is the star for counting the years — the years of manhood.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing transcendent
World Religions
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"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain
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