SUPERNOVA Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

supernova

noun

ˌsü-pər-ˈnō-və

Definition of supernova

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 But a mineral is a mineral, whether grown in a supernova or in a lab. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Stubbs later headed the ESSENCE supernova cosmology project which gathered further evidence on the nature of dark energy. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Then, in 2023, Fermi detected another event—one that lasted for 200 seconds and also lacked a supernova. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The only way to keep the mirrors pristine is to pump a continuous hurricane of hydrogen gas into the supernova’s blast radius. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supernova

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Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.

— Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Also worth noting that only one New York football coach has had any sustained success this century—Tom Coughlin, hired with a great track record at Boston College and Jacksonville.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of success

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While Downs is a fine player who figures to bolster an injury-riddled and increasingly dubious receiver room, the trade was no blockbuster.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
Ionis Pharmaceuticals lost more than $1 billion in market value on Monday after the company slashed sales projections for a triglyceride-lowering drug the biotech and Wall Street analysts believe is a potential blockbuster.

— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of blockbuster

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Rooms are spacious and comfortable, but the real winner here is the buzzy rooftop bar serving excellent pisco sours.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Among governors, 32 of the 34 victorious candidates in races where AP called a winner support stronger regulation or restrictions.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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