as in transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use
in his elegy on his deceased wife, the poet has transmuted inconsolable grief into high art
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Having this on your hotel's doorstep transforms the entire stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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In 1987 suburban Tokyo, an 11-year-old girl’s irrepressible imagination transforms everyday life into a vivid, inventive, and deeply moving adventure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Transmutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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