as in success
a person or thing that is successful
tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas
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Recent Examples of supernova
Spiral galaxies, nebulae, and supernovas are among the subjects depicted.
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
In fact, type Ia supernovas were integral to the discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, the genesis of dark energy, back in 1998.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
That means that this dataset of nearby supernovas is several times larger than previous similar samples.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the supernovas in the data will be other transient events such as variable stars and kilonovas, the violent collision between extreme dense stellar remnants called neutron stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
In fact, type Ia supernovas were integral to the discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, the genesis of dark energy, back in 1998.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
That means that this dataset of nearby supernovas is several times larger than previous similar samples.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the supernovas in the data will be other transient events such as variable stars and kilonovas, the violent collision between extreme dense stellar remnants called neutron stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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Those successes led to Hilton being named to this year’s CNBC Changemakers list, which spotlights women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anything but success in the Champions League next season will not be good enough going forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Based on the blockbuster video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation gaming consoles, The Last of Us had a stellar first season on HBO and Max in 2023 with the episodes averaging nearly 32 million viewers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently predicted the Tigers would land a blockbuster trade for Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Dalton Rushing because Rushing doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Los Angeles.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump's approval ratings take a hit: tariff turmoil causes economic anxiety Among the Pew's survey's other findings: By more than a two-to-one margin, Americans oppose rather than favor the U.S. taking over Greenland (53% vs. 23%) and Gaza (62% vs. 15%).—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite Tesla’s focus on U.S. production, the company still took a hit amid the global market rout.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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His knowledge of cinema, from action franchises and Oscar winners to obscure indies and the international art house, rivals that of any film geek.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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