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metamorphosis

[met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] / ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs /


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That's not what we would expect to see in amphibians, whose metamorphosis from tadpoles into adults includes much more dramatic rearranging and development of organs and limbs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Alex, a design engineer from Mexico, says her brother's metamorphosis shows how even the most unlikely people can be tempted into making manosphere content, once they realise the money and fame to be made.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

Monday, the entire room will undergo a dramatic metamorphosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

As she put it on, Desdemona felt as though she were spinning her own cocoon, awaiting metamorphosis.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

These metamorphoses are far more compelling and convincing than the psychological evolution of the story’s central character.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023

Notably, music emerges as the most honest vehicle for them to bond over, and as the cinematic element that most closely parallels Freddie’s metamorphoses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

As Ernestine shuffles closer to a century of birthdays, the metamorphoses lean into emotional manipulation.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

In spare moments, she still tried to gather caterpillars and record their metamorphoses, continually fascinated by new forms of this cyclical pattern.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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