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What author popularized the modern, secular meaning of epiphany?

epiphany

[ih-pif-uh-nee] / ɪˈpɪf ə ni /


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"I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you," Madonna wrote in her post, alongside a video of herself standing beside Orbit to accept a Grammy Award.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

He didn’t elaborate further, and my own attempt to interview Johnson over this epiphany fell through.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Sarris recalls a similar epiphany he had speaking with McKay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Your Friend, Tommy Jefferson Dear Diary, After our “toast for change,” my students experienced an epiphany.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Either way, know that nothing in this hour expands beyond territory he hasn’t covered – including, and namely, any epiphanies about responsibility.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Daphne and Eddie bond within seconds of reuniting, and their conversations are marked by heartstring-tugging private references and shared epiphanies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

I’m a person who creates characters, imbues them with problems and makes up situations for them to struggle through toward emotional epiphanies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

"Because I am still doing research on the relationship between water polo and epiphanies."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan


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