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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
Besides cash flows and valuations, investor returns have also been quite stellar.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In any case, the French-American offerings here are stellar.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The growth was once again attributed to a stellar performance from Gen Z favorite Coach.
—Emily Forkan, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The film, directed by Paul Feig, grossed a stellar $400 million worldwide.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In any case, the French-American offerings here are stellar.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The growth was once again attributed to a stellar performance from Gen Z favorite Coach.
—Emily Forkan, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The film, directed by Paul Feig, grossed a stellar $400 million worldwide.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winning three Oscar nominations, Cruise understandably took pride in his work in Born on the Fourth of July or even Lions for Lambs, but his career didn’t become became celestial until Top Gun.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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This all sounds terrific, but the devil is in the dance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Isbel saved a couple of extra-base hits with terrific plays in center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) will co-star and write original music for the film, and fresh off her Olivier-winning performance in Evita, Zegler will sing original music.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Embiid looked to narrowly avoid another ailment in the final minutes of Saturday’s Game 7 against the Celtics when co-star Tyrese Maxey fell backwards onto the big’s knee, the same one that underwent meniscus surgery in 2024.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Dining options include the superb Amar, as well as a large rooftop terrace with a restaurant, garden, and pool.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Montreal had a superb start to overtime, outshooting Minnesota 23-11 through the first two extra periods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Spanning more than 63,000 square feet—substantially larger than the White House—the main residence features numerous entertaining spaces, including a grand salon, intimate lounges, a billiards room with a bar, and a ballroom-sized game room with a starry-sky ceiling.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Monday evening in Manhattan, Clooney was celebrated with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st Chaplin Award during a starry gala at Alice Tully Hall.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Claire has been an advocate for courageous stories, an expert at complicated logistics and a wonderful partner to teams across the entire news division.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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