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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 soon-to-be mother of three, who is expecting her third baby with partner A$AP Rocky, has been showing off her stellar maternity style throughout her pregnancy.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Measuring stellar radii Kepler’s harmonic law, unfortunately, tells astronomers nothing about the radii of stars.
—Andrej Prša, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Stargazing is assured to be stellar year-round, too, due to the city’s ongoing dark sky initiatives.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
As a team, Ferrari hasn't been stellar operationally.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Measuring stellar radii Kepler’s harmonic law, unfortunately, tells astronomers nothing about the radii of stars.
—Andrej Prša, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Stargazing is assured to be stellar year-round, too, due to the city’s ongoing dark sky initiatives.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
As a team, Ferrari hasn't been stellar operationally.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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In the film, Gaia’s new atlas was used to create cutting-edge timelapse simulations of the movements of celestial objects.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a new celestial object, a compact radio beacon located in the galaxy NGS 4945, about 12 million light-years away.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, this mass misstatement is no help to those erstwhile interstellar explorers.—
Don Lincoln,
Big Think,
29 Aug. 2025
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Audi's done a terrific job applying a restrained retro-futuristic approach to the interiors.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions went 15-2 last season, finishing with the best record in the NFC behind an explosive offense and some terrific coaching.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The one notable absence was star Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk, who recently underwent surgery and will miss the start of the 2025-26 NHL season but anticipates being back for the Olympics.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Elba’s co-star Rebecca Ferguson blew kisses around the room in the Sala Grande Theater.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Despite having an Oscar-winning director in Ron Howard and a starry cast of Sweeney, Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby and Ana de Armas, last year’s Eden at TIFF received lackluster reviews, which slowed the pic’s path to finding a distribution home.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jenner went all out for her starry guests, according to Close.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The gourmet pizza is also superb, with delicious choices like Burrata, Nduja and spicy Calabrian salami and Quattro formaggio with truffle.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Also a superb basketball player.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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