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metamorphosis

[met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] / ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs /


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That's not what we would expect to see in amphibians, whose metamorphosis from tadpoles into adults includes much more dramatic rearranging and development of organs and limbs.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Monday, the entire room will undergo a dramatic metamorphosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

The metamorphosis has been accelerated by the hard graft demanded by fitness trainer Matt Little and physio Shane Annun - who were core pillars of Andy Murray's team before joining Draper earlier this year.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2025

She saw in him a metamorphosis his senior year, a fascination with vocabulary and literature and trying to write essays with perception and clarity.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

Notably, music emerges as the most honest vehicle for them to bond over, and as the cinematic element that most closely parallels Freddie’s metamorphoses.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2022

Ms. Cheney’s journey is one of the most remarkable metamorphoses of the Trump era.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2022

Physical metamorphoses, of course, have long been part of the actor’s life and feature heavily in award-season narratives — though they’re often hailed as a form of art, not as a how-to manual.

From Washington Post Sep. 12, 2022

Olakunde shall be the Ovid of far Oyo, writing the tales of Africk metamorphoses; and Pomp recording his ghost stories for a winter night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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