How to Use transcend in a Sentence
transcend
verb- She was able to transcend her own suffering and help others.
-
The gesture seemed to transcend even the prime-time stage.
—Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Oct. 2021
-
That transcends all the quick twitch, the X-factor stuff, all that stuff.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
-
A struggle to transcend the boundries of class and race?
—Southern Living, 1 May 2017
-
And the best of them, of course, both typify and transcend those eras.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2021
-
And that’s where brands can transcend their products in the eyes of customers.
—Robert Wallace, Forbes, 7 July 2021
-
Bowie House’s soul is the west; its spirit transcends that.
—Annelise Sorensen, TIME, 25 July 2024
-
True love transcends and I was honored to share it with so many.
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2018
-
Be open with your feelings to transcend and evolve the friendship.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
-
Amazon Trends might come and go, but toile can transcend the test of time.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2021
-
Klara inspires the humans in the book to muse about whether science can transcend death.
—Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
-
As is Basquiat’s work, with power and punch to transcend the decades and make one mourn his death once more.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2018
-
Pieces are designed to transcend trends and be wearable year in-year out.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 7 June 2021
-
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.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
-
But then there are the great shows that are inspirational, the ones that transcend their era.
—Barbara Isenberg, latimes.com, 2 Nov. 2017
-
No records to break, milestones to set, creative heights to transcend.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2017
-
The only race that ever needs transcending is the black race.
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 9 May 2018
-
So, Michael [Jordan] was the guy, right, of that time, of the ‘90s that transcended basketball.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
-
This is a show that transcended television in the last year.
—Matt Miller, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2017
-
Our work as coaches transcends the field or court — or the classroom.
—Bob McKillop, Washington Post, 3 July 2018
-
There are some style icons that simply transcend their genre.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 11 Oct. 2022
-
The genius is in the ways the songs both embrace and transcend their original meanings.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
-
And so trying to kind of transcend that divide a little bit.
—CBS News, 2 June 2021
-
Doucouré said the movie is about a young woman who aspires to transcend her social class and break free.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
-
This is the quintessential jean style that transcends decades and fads.
—Tyler Joe, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2019
-
Keep reading for the ins and outs of what makes a blazer a closet staple and the ones that will transcend the seasons.
—Kristina Rutkowski, wsj.com, 13 Sep. 2023
-
Fans of the night sky say that carries harms that transcend the physical.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
-
For Bulgari, the all-black concept transcends the recent trend.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
-
What the stupid crave above all else is to transcend reality.
—Garret Keizer, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
-
Their story is not just about longevity in the music industry, but also about the power of music to transcend boundaries and bring about positive change.
—Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 25 July 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'transcend.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: