transcendent

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Which is to say: it was never going to taste as transcendent as it does in memory.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

But the presentation and even the digressions make it all a story with layers, and atmosphere, and maybe even transcendent meaning about perception and justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Not every soup will be transcendent — but most will be good, and many will be better than you expected.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

“She would litigate those moments until they felt true to her, and then they were so transcendent when she did them,” Foley says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

“I give unto you the most important and transcendent star, the Morning Star, for you are a proud and powerful people. It is the star for counting the years — the years of manhood.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela