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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
The moment is as transcendent as any onstage this year.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Watkins has had the chance to break Clark's record in front of a larger audience for women's basketball than in previous years, amid the aftermath of Clark's transcendent impact on the sport during her college career.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Kurzweil imagines a future in which humans will have extraordinary capacities to produce transcendent new ideas and direct the tools of science to improve human health and well-being, such as by defeating disease and even aging.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With her transcendent performance in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, Moore steadily built a comeback narrative that led all the way to her first Oscar nomination.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Watkins has had the chance to break Clark's record in front of a larger audience for women's basketball than in previous years, amid the aftermath of Clark's transcendent impact on the sport during her college career.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Kurzweil imagines a future in which humans will have extraordinary capacities to produce transcendent new ideas and direct the tools of science to improve human health and well-being, such as by defeating disease and even aging.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With her transcendent performance in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, Moore steadily built a comeback narrative that led all the way to her first Oscar nomination.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendent
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Plus, the music is still transcendental across the board.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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From transcendental meditation to online shopping, these are the pop star's must-haves for touring.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The anticipated 10th Anniversary season of Chef’s Table on Netflix kicked off on April 28, and the buzz surrounding the series and its superhuman subjects has been buzzing since.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The rise of no-code design has been like the building of a massive tower by a superhuman labor force – it’s been a whirlwind.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The twins successfully pack the juke joint with customers who are intoxicated by Sammie’s supernatural skills with a guitar—Delta Slim describes Black music as a kind of magic, and in another striking scene, Sammie’s playing summons the spirits of the revelers’ ancestors and descendants.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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The film, set in 1930s Mississippi and layered with supernatural tension, required not just historical precision but spiritual and emotional resonance.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Mornings at Huka are magical as mists lift from the river and cloak the gardens of tree ferns, flax, totara, and rimu pines.—
Kendall Hill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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Don't: Forget About the Ceiling People often neglect the ceiling, but adding some color or even a pattern up there can create an enveloping, magical effect.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The real-life Judy and Tony, who both cameo in the film, picked up Ed and Lorraine's paranormal work after their retirement.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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Things get even more complicated when Yoon-gab’s possession by Gang Cheol prompts some paranormal surprises and romantic confusion.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Revival — Premieres Thursday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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That Jia could make anything out of that flotsam and jetsam is astonishing, but his ability to not only recreate those time frames but craft all of it into a woozy, free-floating memory piece is miraculous.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Owning pets is also a metaphysical threat to the fabric of reality, even for straights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Each week, Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale would drive into a new locale, discover that a murder had taken place, and solve it using her uncanny ability to recognize when people are lying.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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The weekly Colombo-esque whodunnit follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a woman whose uncanny ability to spot a lie routinely gets her in trouble.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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“Transcendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendent. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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