transcended

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The highest-earning female athlete of all-time, Williams drew huge crowds throughout her career and is a figure who has truly transcended her sport.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“The surprise from my end was that it transcended sports.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

For a moment, he adds, it transcended partisan divisions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For the rest of the world, the Colombian-born superstar became the torchbearer for a globally-minded groove, which transcended nation and language in songs like “Whenever, Wherever” and “Hips Don’t Lie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The feeling of looking at things with a painful and unwarrantable nakedness was an experience, I learned, that transcended national and racial boundaries.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright