transcended

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As music “that transcended enmities to forge a connection between all the people born of this land,” Vargas Llosa writes, channeling Toño’s enthusiasm, the vals is the exemplary art form of a “mongrel nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“It’s not a John Mayer thing. With the greatest respect, it’s not even a Henson thing. Kermit, to me, had transcended all of that and become a part of the fabric of this community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

When pressed on what it means to be French if being born in the country is not sufficient, Bardella said he felt being French was an "honour" that transcended bureaucracy.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

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 "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo