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as in transcendental
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
a firm belief in angels, demons, and other transcendent beings
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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory
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Recent Examples of transcendent
Lindsay Gottlieb coaches two of the best players in the game — Watkins, the transcendent playmaker who leads the conference in scoring, and Iriafen, an interior force snagging almost five offensive boards per outing.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
And Moore, in those frames, is transcendent, her expression ecstatic and maniacal and unhinged.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
The actor, who stars as Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic, wanted to align her transcendent personal style with her awards show look.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Those artists whose work expressed what appeared to be an unexamined faith in art’s transcendent potential were seen as ideologically naive, insufficiently theorized, and dismissible.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
And Moore, in those frames, is transcendent, her expression ecstatic and maniacal and unhinged.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
The actor, who stars as Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic, wanted to align her transcendent personal style with her awards show look.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Those artists whose work expressed what appeared to be an unexamined faith in art’s transcendent potential were seen as ideologically naive, insufficiently theorized, and dismissible.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendent
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His first two tasks of the day: 20 minutes of transcendental meditation ... followed by four shots of espresso.—
Axios,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The director was also a vocal supporter of transcendental meditation.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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If so, human production will be of the superhuman variety such that fewer babies being born will individually produce on the level of hundreds and thousands of babies from the present and past.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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And still Notre Dame closed it to 31-23 late, but could not contain superhuman freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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When the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is murdered, Elsbeth must match wits with a woman whose supernatural gifts usually keep her one step ahead.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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But David Steiner doesn’t credit his home’s survival to supernatural forces.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is why Venusian themes (love, beauty, creativity, pleasure and relationships) tend to feel magical and otherworldly during this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Set in New York City with a magical sixth borough, the Unsleeping City party had to battle monsters that crossed over from other D20 campaigns.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yet Presence is more a domestic drama than a tale of paranormal activity.—
Elissa Suh,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ghost Tour: Explore the town’s haunted streets and listen to eerie stories about its mining history and paranormal activity.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Not even the most miraculous shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off this time.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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No, this isn’t a miraculous leadership makeover that infuses you with supernatural energy.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Carlson’s images combust with metaphysical abundance.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though scientific evidence for crystal healing is yet to be established, many spiritual practitioners believe in their metaphysical properties, which are thought to support emotional and spiritual transformation.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
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The video brings to mind the claims made in Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism, in which Fisher proposed that capitalism has the uncanny ability to subsume all critiques into itself.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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When spending time with them, Brunelle observed uncanny similarities in their behavior and interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Transcendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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