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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
Even more than its liberal bonafides, our country’s independent film business loves stellar box office returns.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
This news comes after a stellar month for Acorn TV in May, as the streamer saw its best performance ever thanks at least in part to a month of murder mystery programming.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Unlike the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards, which only recognize gastronomic talent based in the United States, Michelin bestows its stellar honors globally.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Elio boasts stellar audience exit scores and even stronger reviews.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
This news comes after a stellar month for Acorn TV in May, as the streamer saw its best performance ever thanks at least in part to a month of murder mystery programming.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Unlike the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards, which only recognize gastronomic talent based in the United States, Michelin bestows its stellar honors globally.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Elio boasts stellar audience exit scores and even stronger reviews.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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Related article Largest celestial object of its kind detected in the distant universe The new images represent just over 10 hours of test observations, offering a brief preview of the observatory’s decade-long mission to explore the mysteries of the universe like never before.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Along the way, there have been some other expressions as well, including single barrel, barrel-proof whiskeys, a series of excellent cask-strength American single malts, and rye whiskeys made with different grain varietals.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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There are many excellent CRM platforms that are available at a much lower price point and that can serve the needs of most small and mid-sized businesses.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The agency would terminate missions currently exploring Jupiter, on the way to study an asteroid, and approaching interstellar space.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The comments brought Marte to tears, and the star second baseman was consoled on the mound by Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo during a pitching change.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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There have been a lot of rumors and speculation growing about the potential that the Boston Red Sox will shop their star third baseman, Alex Bregman, at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Colleagues, mentors and friends are wonderful sources of feedback.—
Kim Salem-Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Favorite collections: Dior, Willy Chavarria, Craig Green, Lemaire and Officine Générale Best show format: The glorious city of Paris and its surroundings were on wonderful display this show season.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Another star-favorite spot, Jackson Hole, Wyo., a little over an hour east, is the perfect starry end point to this journey and has all the creature comforts and then some after a long trek.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Back in the game, the blue players enter a room with a starry ceiling and brick walls covered in childish handwriting and drawings.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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