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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
Beyond Earth, the findings could also guide studies of other stars, since stellar magnetism plays a key role in shaping planetary systems and even in determining whether planets might support life.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Ahmad Hardy continued his stellar start to the season, erupting for a single-game career-best 250 yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's a look at the image the Webb telescope snapped, as well as what to know about the stellar jet.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The House of Juju also has stellar sights, with eats like a delectable red snapper sandwich on offer.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Ahmad Hardy continued his stellar start to the season, erupting for a single-game career-best 250 yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's a look at the image the Webb telescope snapped, as well as what to know about the stellar jet.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The House of Juju also has stellar sights, with eats like a delectable red snapper sandwich on offer.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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Little red dots are one of the most curious celestial objects viewed thus far by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to Einstein’s theory of gravity, known as general relativity, massive, dense celestial objects bend space and time.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified under oath about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX is preparing to launch three spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind mission to study the sun's influence throughout the solar system, from Earth's atmosphere to the edge of interstellar space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film captures Gilmour and his terrific backing band in concert at Rome’s historic Circus Maximus near the start of the Luck and Strange tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But those poor souls would be missing out on a terrific whiskey that really deserves to be enjoyed.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The film could generate awards momentum for Tatum and co-star Kirsten Dunst, with Paramount Pictures planning a concentrated campaign.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her passing comes eight months after the death of her Alice co-star Linda Lavin.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Auroras — Crown of Light by Kavan Chay Photographer Kavan Chay took this spectacular image of a red, green and yellow aurora dancing through the starry sky above Tumbledown Bay in New Zealand on May 10, 2024 during a category G5 geomagnetic storm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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His April fashion show was equally as starry an affair, with Anne Hathaway, Sadie Sink, Andra Day and more in attendance to take in the moody fall fashions.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The grind will continue for Campbell as he will be matched up against what was expected to be a superb Pittsburgh Steelers defense.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The superb first nonfiction feature from Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel focuses on the killing of an Indigenous community leader by white landowners in northwest Argentina.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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