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transcendence

[tran-sen-duhns] / trænˈsɛn dəns /






NOUN
transcendency
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But that transcendence requires preservation and education, according to Holly Kafka, visiting Manhattan from Chicago with her husband.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

I did see the happiness of the finale coming though, and that is not a criticism; we could all use a little transcendence these days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Many fans have moved on as well, some perhaps deciding there’s more musical transcendence and power in one Beethoven sonata than in the entire rock catalog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The magic of this “Salome” is its transcendence of silliness into acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

For her the drums were not an all-embracing rope of fellowship, discipline and transcendence.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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