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apotheosis

[uh-poth-ee-oh-sis, ap-uh-thee-uh-sis] / əˌpɒθ iˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæp əˈθi ə sɪs /


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That project arguably reached its apotheosis in his 28 frescoes on the life of Francis that run along the nave of the upper church in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Which brings me to what I believe is the modern apotheosis of the genre.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

This revisionist history reached its apotheosis with a 2007 essay collection edited by the historians Kenneth T. Jackson and Hilary Ballon.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024

Cooper impressively mimics Bernstein’s movements in a performance of the apotheosis of Mahler’s Second Symphony at the Ely Cathedral in London, which Bernstein filmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

After several rounds of refinement in the Langley wind tunnels, the Mustang achieved its apotheosis with the P-51D.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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