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Recent Examples of transcendent Bregman has experienced a similarly transcendent output when playing in Boston. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Dylan, of course, is sui generis, the kind of transcendent cultural avatar who comes along once in a century. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 In her interpretation, these songs become transcendent, soul-shattering meditations on life and loss. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love. Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transcendent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendent
Adjective
  • Like Lynch, Coulson was an enthusiastic practitioner of transcendental meditation, which Green was also persuaded to try.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The collection was crafted using dreamy textiles including chiffon, organza and satin—essential in the creation of a transcendental atmosphere, with each look practically floating down the runway.
    Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Also, a subculture referred to as Saints Culture, which venerates mass killers as almost superhuman figures, frames high-casualty attacks as the ultimate and only legacy worth emulating.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The trailer soon shows just how those supernatural entities unfold, beginning with a sighting of two dogs in the forest that stand still in their tracks, as if frozen in time.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Eala’s magical ride ended at 12:45 a.m. Friday after a nearly-three hour semifinal against No. 4 Jessica Pegula of the United States.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station (ISS)?
    Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Braver souls can take a special paranormal investigation tour with ghost-hunting equipment. 2476 San Diego Ave., San Diego.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The store stocks science fiction, paranormal, fantasy, young adult, along with contemporary titles, sports, Westerns and more.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Beckett reminds us of the metaphysical vastness that the stage can contain.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Transcendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendent. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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