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transcendental

[tran-sen-den-tl, -suhn-] / ˌtræn sɛnˈdɛn tl, -sən- /
ADJECTIVE
surpassing
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Kiss All The Time... was promoted as a dance record, inspired by Berlin's club scene and transcendental moments watching bands like LCD Soundsystem.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Everybody wants to come to this building, and everybody who does has a transcendental experience,” David Arena, the bank’s head of real estate, said last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“Music is like transcendental medication and Bob Weir is my spirit guide,” Price said on Instagram in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

But the aid was not "transcendental," he said.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

“Holism” suggests something biologically transcendental because of “holy,” although it was intended more simply to mean a complete assemblage of living units.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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