transcended

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Langbein’s Monica — having finally transcended her past and ascended to spiritual omniscience — becomes Jean’s interlocutor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Before Beyoncé, black country music acts - Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, The War & Treaty - had transcended these assumed racial divisions, finding mainstream success in the genre.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Clear-eyed works of history and analysis—and a moving memoir of captivity—offered insights that transcended headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

In the square, they wrung out their clothes and assessed each other for bruises, and for a moment, the giddy pleasure of not being dead transcended everything.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell