Definition of TRANSCENDENTAL

Examples of transcendental in a Sentence

the concept of the soul as a transcendental entity that exists entirely apart from the body in his speeches he manifests a transcendental ability to inspire people from all points on the political spectrum

Recent Examples on the Web Unbeknownst to 8-year-old me and since that time, Glenn has made some of the most transcendental music. — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "Publishing Briefs: Dean Lewis Signs With Kobalt, Davide Rossi Joins Peermusic & More," 19 Dec. 2019 Ram Dass, a popular author and white-robbed apostle of Eastern mysticism who began his transcendental journey more than 50 years ago as the right-hand disciple of psychedelic-drug advocate Timothy Leary, died Dec. 22 at his home on Maui. — Bart Barnes, Washington Post, "Ram Dass, spiritual seeker who brought Eastern mysticism to the masses, dies at 88," 23 Dec. 2019 The days flew by, a flurry of big flavors, bold wine and transcendental scenery. — Washington Post, "A sip-to-sip tour of the ‘Sonoma of Spain’," 29 Nov. 2019 Florèz Wines Winemaker: James Jelks Age: 28 The whimsical feel of Florèz Wines nods to Jelks’ pursuit of transcendental wines that carry you to another place. — Sydney Love, SFChronicle.com, "The young natural wine mavericks of Santa Cruz," 18 Sep. 2019 Our favorite tall child is getting transcendental (and perhaps a beard). — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "John Mulaney will play Henry David Thoreau in Apple TV+'s Dickinson," 15 Sep. 2019 Nevertheless, especially in gnaoua music, the repetitive rhythm structure based on binary or ternary patterns is quite hypnotic and leads to a transcendental state that can totally be linked to what's happening in an electronic music club. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "Moroccan Label Head Driss Bennis on How the Country's Emerging Electronic Scene Is 'Subconsciously Influenced by Our Roots'," 12 Sep. 2019 The desire and agenda of some to try to undermine my credibility at this moment of transcendental importance to Puerto Rico and to destabilize the governmental order is evident. — Washington Post, "Woman set to replace Puerto Rico’s governor doesn’t want job," 29 July 2019 So, for example, Sevilla’s Portuguese scout had spotted João Félix, that country’s latest transcendental teenage star, playing for Benfica last season. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Sevilla and the Science of Soccer’s Summer Transfer Window," 2 Aug. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transcendental.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Learn More about transcendental

Dictionary Entries near transcendental

transcendental aesthetic

transcendental curve

transcendental equation

Statistics for transcendental

Last Updated

22 Jan 2020

Cite this Entry

“Transcendental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendental. Accessed 16 Feb. 2020.