transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being transcendent
Examples of transcendence in a Sentence
makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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This wasn’t the reassuring notion that transcendence hides within the everyday.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Mixed into all of that, there was also transcendence.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
But the idea was at some point, to arrive at a kind of transcendence.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The slow, majestic build of post-rock epics that hold back their climax for maximum transcendence.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Mixed into all of that, there was also transcendence.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
But the idea was at some point, to arrive at a kind of transcendence.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The slow, majestic build of post-rock epics that hold back their climax for maximum transcendence.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transcendence
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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