1
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 news caps a stellar year for THR, which recently received a record-breaking number of nominations (a total of 85) at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards.
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Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Senior Kate Schneider scored the other two goals, and senior Emily Hagan dished three assists despite a stellar showing in net from Andover junior Rayna Cozzaglio (12 saves).
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
No trip to the City of Angels would be complete without visiting his stylish shop, followed by a bite to eat at Found Oyster across the street to admire your new goods with some stellar bites.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Senior Kate Schneider scored the other two goals, and senior Emily Hagan dished three assists despite a stellar showing in net from Andover junior Rayna Cozzaglio (12 saves).
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
No trip to the City of Angels would be complete without visiting his stylish shop, followed by a bite to eat at Found Oyster across the street to admire your new goods with some stellar bites.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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The only thing better than witnessing this celestial event?—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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So, the gap separating this celestial pair will appear to be equal to roughly half a fist.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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From galaxy rotation curves that defy Newton's laws to gravitational lensing that bends light in eerie ways, scientists have been piecing together clues about dark matter like interstellar sleuths.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The object, eventually confirmed to almost certainly be a comet and named 3I/ATLAS, was later confirmed to have interstellar origins after follow-up observations.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shaheed is a terrific deep threat who will absolutely provide quarterback Sam Darnold with another dependable option in the aerial attack and will make the Seahawks' offense that much more dangerous.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Montana ski area is known for being a terrific spring-skiing spot, with the season’s best conditions coming in March and April.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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In an interview on The Late Show, the 58-year-old actress told host Stephen Colbert that her late co-star, Albert Finney, remains a highlight of shooting the film.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence is opening up about her experience on the set of Die My Love with co-star Robert Pattinson.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Book a room at The Little Nell for a distinguished wine program, a superb après scene, and some of the best service in the nation, or see why the equally stately and welcoming Hotel Jerome has dazzled slope-side visitors for 130 years.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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His studio version slightly speeds up the tempo, which does seem to moderately soften some of the song’s melancholy, but Johnson’s superb vocal brings just the right mix of grit and tenderness to convey the song’s heartbreaking, bittersweet nature.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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The acclaimed author of This Book Will Bury Me and The Last Housewife takes a starry turn with her latest thriller Hot Girl Murder Club, for which PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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This super-stuffed bonanza of spell-casting goodness will feature previews, interviews, Easter eggs, and original musical performances by some of the starriest members of the duology's ensemble cast — including cohosts Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That scene was so incredibly awkward… and wonderful.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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