transcendence
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A greatest hits of humanity’s current fears forms the backdrop to a complex, woozy tale—mostly realist, with brief incursions into phantasmagoria—of doomerism and heartache, wealth and greed, art, transcendence and spiritual reckoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But that transcendence requires preservation and education, according to Holly Kafka, visiting Manhattan from Chicago with her husband.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
As the juke joint crowd responds, he loses himself in the timeless transcendence artists hope for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The song can’t be made by any one member — it can only come from the spontaneous transcendence of the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
For the jockey, the saddle was a place of unparalleled exhilaration, of transcendence.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing transcendence
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 8
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The Fire Next Time
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I'll Give You the Sun
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