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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
humankind's dream of stellar navigation is hampered by the vast distances between the stars, even in our own galaxy
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this miniature palm tree is a stellar example of the art of bonsai
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Recent Examples of stellar
Although The Beast in Me doesn’t entirely hold up as a series, the opening episode of this cat-and-mouse thriller offers some bravura directing and stellar performances.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
The knee injury cut short what was shaping up to be another stellar season for the six-time All-Star.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
However, the stars that form these stellar mass black holes are not large enough to form supermassive black holes.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
More importantly for Toronto, Hill has a stellar playoff record.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
The knee injury cut short what was shaping up to be another stellar season for the six-time All-Star.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
However, the stars that form these stellar mass black holes are not large enough to form supermassive black holes.
—
Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
More importantly for Toronto, Hill has a stellar playoff record.
—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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An elusive celestial event is expected to peak later this week, according to astronomy experts.
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Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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But these interstellar objects are thought to form in a similar way to the comets in our Solar System — being flung out during the violent formation of a new planet.
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Spotted in 2025, 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar comet that astronomers have identified flying through our solar system, after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov.
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That’s thanks to the show’s terrific cast, of course, but the actors are given a lot to work with in the smart, snappy scripts.
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Cody Bellinger is quietly having a terrific season for the Yankees.
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Then trading that pick to land a non-star defenseman rather than an elite winger makes matters even worse.
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Frank Calabrese's brother, Nick Calabrese, was the star witness at the trial.
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Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
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With half-time approaching, Morocco equalised when captain Achraf Hakimi bundled in from close range only for Haiti to reclaim the lead through a superb Wilson Isidor strike from the edge of the box.
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Food and drink Fine dining is perhaps the biggest lure for One&One One Za’abeel, with a host of starry venues from leading chefs in The Link, including La Dame De Pic by Anne-Sophie Pic; DuangDy by Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones of Bangkok’s Bo.
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The passing of the Grammy-winning music mogul Clive Davis brought a shower of starry tributes from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keyes and Carlos Santana.
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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