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transcendent

[tran-sen-duhnt] / trænˈsɛn dənt /


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I suspect the Pope sees his role as an advocate who promotes transcendent values rather than as a gardener who tries to reserve a plot for weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

By the end of the play, the tumultuous human drama behind creative brilliance emerges in poignant, transcendent glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Shea Serrano’s catalogue of basketball greatness looks past stats and scores to privilege transcendent moments on the court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

If his productions are merely almost transcendent, when the possibility of true transcendence exists somewhere nearby, waiting to be attained, then there is something else that must be done.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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