transcend

Example Sentences

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“We also hope that this will really transcend generations.”

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s a planning perspective that’s looking for concrete economic enhancements at the firm and sector level, as opposed to just developing a machine that might transcend humanity,” Webster said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

The All Black brand is based on over a century of dominating rugby union, which has seen them transcend the sport and become a global cultural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Later we’ll be treated to a restatement of the thought, in case anyone missed it: “A choral society shouldn’t mirror the social order. It should transcend it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

And I’m thinking, But why do I have to transcend race?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie