transcend

Example Sentences

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For Obama, the moment was personal, but his remarks deliberately transcended it.

From Salon

The fandom transcends nationality, religion, age and political persuasion, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But I expect this is a comedy that can transcend borders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.

From Los Angeles Times

I, whose prowess in the water barely transcended a doggy paddle, undertake a swim of such scale that it could be traced on the map!

From Literature