as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property
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Recent Examples of metamorphosis
Brent went through a personal metamorphosis of his own.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
To date, Stone has experimented with at least 250 celebrity metamorphoses.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Religious allegory, sci-fi, satirical things like ‘Animal Farm,’ metamorphosis in literature.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What was supposed to be a cathartic and joyful day also doubled as an intense metamorphosis.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for metamorphosis
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
To date, Stone has experimented with at least 250 celebrity metamorphoses.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Religious allegory, sci-fi, satirical things like ‘Animal Farm,’ metamorphosis in literature.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What was supposed to be a cathartic and joyful day also doubled as an intense metamorphosis.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for metamorphosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosis
Noun
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Overall, the report shows that climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, changes to fish and wildlife, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Now, imagine that same transformation in lending, mortgage and risk operations.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Everton sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, indicated a fee in the region of €9million (£7.87m, $10.6m at current conversion rates) was being discussed for Aznou.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Her character survived a group seizure, being sent to a gay conversion camp, blackmail from one of her best friends (Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper), and a full season in which she was trapped in a cult.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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