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.
  • This is one of those records that just transcends time.
    — Time, 6 May 2026
  • Not many have stood in this space that transcends time.
    — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The issue for us transcends the avian flu.
    — Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There are some style icons that simply transcend their genre.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The film centers on a brave princess who transcends time and space.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And a man who transcended time.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • True love transcends and I was honored to share it with so many.
    — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2018
  • Pack a pair that can transcend day and night and that are comfortable.
    — Libby Page, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Be open with your feelings to transcend and evolve the friendship.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
  • Our work as coaches transcends the field or court — or the classroom.
    — Bob McKillop, Washington Post, 3 July 2018
  • Pieces are designed to transcend trends and be wearable year in-year out.
    — Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
  • And the best of them, of course, both typify and transcend those eras.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2021
  • There’s vastness far closer to us that transcends even the stars.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Amazon Trends might come and go, but toile can transcend the test of time.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2021
  • And that’s where brands can transcend their products in the eyes of customers.
    — Robert Wallace, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • That transcends all the quick twitch, the X-factor stuff, all that stuff.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
  • No records to break, milestones to set, creative heights to transcend.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2017
  • What struck me was how these archetypes transcended borders.
    — Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Fans of the night sky say that carries harms that transcend the physical.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
  • The drive to get the most from cloud services now transcends simple cost savings.
    — Navneet Tyagi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The only race that ever needs transcending is the black race.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 9 May 2018
  • What the stupid crave above all else is to transcend reality.
    — Garret Keizer, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The end result is a classic design that transcends trends and eras.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Klara inspires the humans in the book to muse about whether science can transcend death.
    — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
  • But then there are the great shows that are inspirational, the ones that transcend their era.
    — Barbara Isenberg, latimes.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • This is the quintessential jean style that transcends decades and fads.
    — Tyler Joe, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2019

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