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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
The effect for stellar-mass black holes is vanishingly small but actually gets larger for less massive black holes.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
In our review of this model, we were impressed by its supertabloid sizing, up to 13 by 19 inches, and the output quality is stellar.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The stellar indie cast also includes Jennifer Ehle, Anna Baryshnikov, Noah Centineo, Becky Ann Baker, and Avan Jogia.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
The senior’s stellar year also made her Saugus’ all-time leader in goals scored and assists.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
In our review of this model, we were impressed by its supertabloid sizing, up to 13 by 19 inches, and the output quality is stellar.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The stellar indie cast also includes Jennifer Ehle, Anna Baryshnikov, Noah Centineo, Becky Ann Baker, and Avan Jogia.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
The senior’s stellar year also made her Saugus’ all-time leader in goals scored and assists.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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The look is similar to that vessel, too, but with celestial design flourishes.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At its centre sat a deep porcelain tub, crowned by a celestial Bvlgari mosaic.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The enrichment of deuterium in 3I/ATLAS also tells us about the interstellar comet's origins.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting the alien Rocky.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s a terrific movie buried in a two-and-a-half-hour runtime — which cost him a competition slot at Venice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm scored two goals apiece and Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves for a terrific win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cooper’s co-star Erin Doherty also presented the judges’ award to Adolescence producers Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, and Matriarch Productions, gaining recognition for providing a platform for underrepresented voices — from all cultural backgrounds and social classes — to tell their story.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chad Michael Murray is weighing in on the departure of his Sullivan’s Crossing co-star Scott Patterson, who left the Canadian romantic drama series ahead of its recent Season 4 premiere on CTV.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Looking at art is just as valid right now, so anything from visiting a sculpture gallery to watching a passion-project film would be a superb way to spend today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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When confronted with the reality of the universe – an enormous starry void we humans are only beginning to understand – scientists and space explorers are often stunned and humbled by the extent of their own ignorance.—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Relentlessly fast-paced and filled with hyperkinetic visuals, the sequel hits the sweet spot in terms of what its target audience wants, even if adult non-aficionados will find little of interest other than the starry vocal cast.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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