as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
after his transfiguration into a Buddhist monk, all his family and friends were amazed by his newly found patience and tranquility
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Recent Examples of transfiguration
Finding the mysticism in pedestrian life requires artful transfiguration, which is Moales’ lyrical superpower.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ.
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Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
The result is an exalted transfiguration of uninhibited gossip, breezy but earnest, carefree and provocative.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
There’s this bewildering Mansory snowmobile, which looks like a Transformer got stuck halfway through its transfiguration.
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Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ.
—
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
The result is an exalted transfiguration of uninhibited gossip, breezy but earnest, carefree and provocative.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
There’s this bewildering Mansory snowmobile, which looks like a Transformer got stuck halfway through its transfiguration.
—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfiguration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfiguration
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This led to vast transformations in surgery, childbirth, handwashing, sterilization and infection control, per NIH and the Science History Institute.
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Kardashian, 45, was first to debut North’s style transformation, posting her daughter with vibrant blue hair to her Instagram Stories in June 2025.
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Before data clean rooms entered the marketing lexicon, affiliate networks were stitching together click-to-conversion paths across devices and sessions to assign attribution.
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The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
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“Transfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfiguration. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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