supergiant
noun
su·per·gi·ant
ˈsü-pər-ˌjī-ənt 
: something that is extremely large
especially
: a star of very great intrinsic luminosity and enormous size
supergiant
adjective
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Because of its proximity to the dying supergiant star, gravitational forces will cause Betelbuddy to spiral into Betelgeuse within the next 10,000 years, per a statement from the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
That’s well within the red supergiant star’s outer atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Meet The ‘Rival Of Mars’ Antares is a red supergiant star — a dying star.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
That’s well within the red supergiant star’s outer atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Meet The ‘Rival Of Mars’ Antares is a red supergiant star — a dying star.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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