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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
This was transcendent spectacle.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Real social connections embed us in something larger than ourselves, connecting us to families, communities, organizations, and shared stories that provide us with transcendent meaning.
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Clay Routledge,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
In real life, her extra-long lengths are transcendent.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
The play is a tragedy precisely because a brief spark of transcendent value creation (the love between Romeo and Juliet) is crushed by a dysfunctional system built on extraction, feuding, and short-term thinking.
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Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Real social connections embed us in something larger than ourselves, connecting us to families, communities, organizations, and shared stories that provide us with transcendent meaning.
—
Clay Routledge,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
In real life, her extra-long lengths are transcendent.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
The play is a tragedy precisely because a brief spark of transcendent value creation (the love between Romeo and Juliet) is crushed by a dysfunctional system built on extraction, feuding, and short-term thinking.
—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendent
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Some participants even characterize their experiences as transcendental, ecstatic, or spiritual.
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.
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Failing to score in five games at the 2010 World Cup is the only time Messi's superhuman standards dropped on this stage.
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Aurora is leading the charge with 200 superhuman truck drivers this year.
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The Wrong Girls may feature giant squids, Danish hitmen, talking cats, and supernatural abilities, but the emotional story and stakes are pure memoir.
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Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
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Dusty navy blue and shiny gold accents make this collection's decor feel even more magical.
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For over 40 years now, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin has made some of the strangest, most beautiful movies in existence, films that replicate the magical qualities of cinema in its infancy, both paying tribute to Maddin’s influences and wryly satirizing them.
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Night School had been known for making new kinds of experiences — particularly 2016’s Oxenfree, a paranormal game inspired by coming-of-age movies, which was available for PC, XBox, and PlayStation 4.
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These lead directly to the creation of Altered Items, which are just objects infused with paranormal powers.
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Three children were among those pulled to safety in a miraculous rescue that aired on state television.
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.
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In the 18th century Samuel Johnson coined the term metaphysical poets to criticize Donne, John Cleveland, and Abraham Cowley.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Strong opening performances have fueled this intensity, which paradoxically arises from their uncanny parallels as footballing nations.
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“Transcendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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