Example Sentences

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What getup will transcend la mode and stand the test of time?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Still, my bet is that the smartphone will transcend all these quirky products for the foreseeable future – but featuring many of the AI-powered innovations promised on stand-alone devices.”

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

“It will transcend the farm and the non-farm community.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

“A dominant figure in hip hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will transcend generations,” the family statement said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022

This law of the modern world, that power tends to expand indefinitely, and will transcend all barriers, abroad and at home, until met by superior forces, produces the rhythmic movement of History.

From Lectures on Modern history by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron