as in success
a person or thing that is successful
tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas
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Recent Examples of supernova
Together, these guest stars form a supernova of talent designed to overcome such trivial challenges as coherence through sheer brute force.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
The Lynx play with unshakable swagger and intense focus, from supernova Collier to sharpshooting Kayla McBride to the tenacious Stud Budz.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The very largest supernovas leave behind black holes, infamous for their great mystery.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
And only when some stars had exhausted their fusion fuel did their collapse and explosion in supernovas create heavier elements such as heavy metals.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
The Lynx play with unshakable swagger and intense focus, from supernova Collier to sharpshooting Kayla McBride to the tenacious Stud Budz.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The very largest supernovas leave behind black holes, infamous for their great mystery.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
And only when some stars had exhausted their fusion fuel did their collapse and explosion in supernovas create heavier elements such as heavy metals.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
Noun
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The suborbital flight was a complete success.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Betting markets moved quickly amid the team's recent success.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Besides developing and producing blockbuster films and event TV series across live-action and animation, Arena SNK will also produce experiential events internationally.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist whose illustrations epitomized Hollywood blockbuster marketing art for generations, has died.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Safety Bryan Cook came up with a big hit, and Nohl Williams came up with a stop.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In live performances of the indie pop hit, Role Model has often invited a fan, another musician, or some other special guest to play the part of Sally.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The winner in that election will serve the final two years of Martyka's term.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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