transcended
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Where Parker was the jazz-saxophone genius who succumbed to his excesses, Coltrane transcended his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which transcended clubs, countries and competitions for over a decade, to become the defining story of modern football.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
While Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry and Jeannie C. Riley began to change that image in the 1960s, Ms. Parton transcended countrypolitan Nashville by embracing her rural heritage, not smoothing it out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the case of “Brigadoon,” Lerner and Loewe composed a musical that recognized the global scar of World War II, and in its insistence that love transcended loss, gave people the catharsis they needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
He had developed a deep affection for Ann that was built on, but transcended, politics.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
