transcended

Example Sentences

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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

For Obama, the moment was personal, but his remarks deliberately transcended it.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Netscher has meticulously rendered the garment’s luscious materiality—its fall, folds, creases and bunchings—yet transcended mere description to give us a shimmering vision of white and gray highlighted by splashes of red.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

But despite the loss of a generational talent that transcended the game he loved, his legacy and impact on snooker and those who knew him remain as strong as ever.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

When the leaders were older than me I could believe in their wisdom, I could believe they had transcended rage and malice and the need to be loved.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood