How to Use transcend in a Sentence
transcend
verb
- She was able to transcend her own suffering and help others.
- Her concerns transcended local issues.
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The gesture seemed to transcend even the prime-time stage.
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Jonas Shaffer,
baltimoresun.com,
7 Oct. 2021
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But these songs, from the 1960s to the present, transcend the pain that spawned our music's birth.
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John Blake,
CNN,
19 June 2022
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That transcends all the quick twitch, the X-factor stuff, all that stuff.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2024
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A struggle to transcend the boundries of class and race?
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Southern Living,
1 May 2017
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And the best of them, of course, both typify and transcend those eras.
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Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Sep. 2021
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And that’s where brands can transcend their products in the eyes of customers.
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Robert Wallace,
Forbes,
7 July 2021
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Bowie House’s soul is the west; its spirit transcends that.
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Annelise Sorensen,
TIME,
25 July 2024
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True love transcends and I was honored to share it with so many.
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Natalie Stone,
PEOPLE.com,
8 May 2018
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Be open with your feelings to transcend and evolve the friendship.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
9 June 2024
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Amazon Trends might come and go, but toile can transcend the test of time.
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Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2021
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Klara inspires the humans in the book to muse about whether science can transcend death.
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Rumaan Alam,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2021
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As is Basquiat’s work, with power and punch to transcend the decades and make one mourn his death once more.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2018
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Pieces are designed to transcend trends and be wearable year in-year out.
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Daisy Shaw-Ellis,
Vogue,
7 June 2021
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To transcend his base, Trump must electrify all Americans—the rich and the poor, the old and the young, the tall and the short, the rotund and the skinny.
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Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2024
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But then there are the great shows that are inspirational, the ones that transcend their era.
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Barbara Isenberg,
latimes.com,
2 Nov. 2017
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No records to break, milestones to set, creative heights to transcend.
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Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Oct. 2017
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The only race that ever needs transcending is the black race.
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Michael Harriot,
The Root,
9 May 2018
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And though this is a Dodgers newsletter and this isn’t about the Dodgers, some moments transcend all of that.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2022
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So, Michael [Jordan] was the guy, right, of that time, of the ‘90s that transcended basketball.
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Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Aug. 2023
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This is a show that transcended television in the last year.
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Matt Miller,
Esquire,
14 Sep. 2017
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Our work as coaches transcends the field or court — or the classroom.
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Bob McKillop,
Washington Post,
3 July 2018
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There are some style icons that simply transcend their genre.
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Lauren Hubbard,
Town & Country,
11 Oct. 2022
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Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2024
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The genius is in the ways the songs both embrace and transcend their original meanings.
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Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas News,
23 Mar. 2023
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And so trying to kind of transcend that divide a little bit.
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CBS News,
2 June 2021
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Doucouré said the movie is about a young woman who aspires to transcend her social class and break free.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2022
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That appetite for transcending the boundaries of time, for slowing down and looking back, seems only to be growing.
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Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Nov. 2024
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For those seeking a signature scent that transcends seasonal boundaries, this latest addition to the Libre family deserves your attention.
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Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
25 Oct. 2024
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