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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This visceral metamorphosis, which haunts the pages of her memoir Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within (2007; English translation 2011), transmutes nature’s most fundamental symbol of maternal sustenance into a potent metaphor for creative anxiety born of postpartum despair.
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Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Your career and home life are undergoing a metamorphosis.
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
And this is a metamorphosis that likely won’t be for the better, and could poison fanhood.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
This metamorphosis has been driven by a boom in premium and artisanal tequilas that showcase the spirit's craftsmanship and heritage.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Your career and home life are undergoing a metamorphosis.
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
And this is a metamorphosis that likely won’t be for the better, and could poison fanhood.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
This metamorphosis has been driven by a boom in premium and artisanal tequilas that showcase the spirit's craftsmanship and heritage.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for metamorphosis
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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