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epiphany

[ih-pif-uh-nee] / ɪˈpɪf ə ni /


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It was at that point that I had my only useful epiphany on this topic.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Then, one day, while cleaning out my mom’s 1970 blue Chevy Impala, I had an epiphany.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

For joe, the moment of epiphany came on the eighty-sixth floor of the new Empire State Building.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

And we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes spring to mind while doing easy, repetitive job functions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

As the escalating pressure mounts, he has a cathartic meltdown and several epiphanies that are fun to watch.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2024

"See, we don't even know each other. I have to find out if I believe in epiphanies, Will."

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




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