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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
And if these virtual recreations of stellar self-destruction are windows into the very distant past, then that might also mean our own waterlogged, paradisiacal world is just one in a considerably long line of oceanic planets.
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Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
A great deal of stellar matter is blasted out as powerful, high-speed outflows or jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Second, and maybe just as important, the Vikings have produced three years of stellar quarterback infrastructure.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The two films will kick-off what’s expected to be as stellar June in terms of ticket sales.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
A great deal of stellar matter is blasted out as powerful, high-speed outflows or jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Second, and maybe just as important, the Vikings have produced three years of stellar quarterback infrastructure.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The two films will kick-off what’s expected to be as stellar June in terms of ticket sales.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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In fact, space telescopes that can see in different wavelengths have been crucial for discovering all sorts of surprising celestial objects and events.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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This celestial bubble, discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University, is likely a supernova remnant (SNR), an expanding shell of gas and dust formed by shockwaves from a massive stellar explosion.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Greenery also makes an excellent addition to a resortcore space.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA’s Voyager 1, the world’s most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Using radio observations of ammonia, a molecule abundant in interstellar space and familiar on Earth as a common cleaning agent, astronomers mapped the rotating disk of gas and dust swirling around HW2.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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With no wind or other elements for the players to confront, both produced some terrific tennis for stretches.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Esquivel didn’t allow an earned run in a terrific game-one performance against Lovejoy.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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But one new trade proposal would help the Mavericks break up the frontcourt by moving on from star big man Anthony Davis.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Ventura Fine, now a lowkey mom-of-two remarried to an up-and-coming actor, became the star witness in Combs' trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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She’s got a wonderful dynamic with Sydney Agudong, who plays Nani.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Before vaulting into superstar territory, Wayne was a quintessential role player, playing alongside starry teammates — most notably, Juvenile.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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Most hotels, even the starry ones, traffic in just a newsletter mimic of the real stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Cheung and Francis are superb, as is Moses Villarama as Bo’s buddy, Virgil, who sees his own sorrow bearing down on him, inevitable and enveloping, like the blizzard outside.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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