metamorphosis

Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs.

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

But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025

While in school he attended Episcopal chapel; he completed his metamorphosis by marrying the scion of a prominent Milwaukee family that was established in colonial Virginia in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Funny, I didn’t acquire any new friends as a result of the metamorphosis.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

At this point, “The Bird Tattoo” metamorphoses yet again into a terrifying thriller.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022

For these eight women I spoke to over the course of the last five months, pregnancy and childbirth prompted astounding metamorphoses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

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

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

Only Calliope, in the second row, is motionless, her desk stalled somehow, so that she’s the only one who takes in the true extent of the metamorphoses around her.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides