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
In the early 2000s, scientists first saw these conspicuous cataclysms, which can shine much longer and be more than 10 times brighter than a normal supernova.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Boss still favors the theory that our cloud of dust was ignited by a supernova.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Aging supernovas To reach their conclusions, the researchers analyzed a sample of 300 galaxies containing Type 1a supernovas and posited that the dimming of distant exploding stars was not only due to their moving farther away from Earth, but also due to the progenitor star’s age.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
More importantly, the feature film debut of Alex Russell gets how the pecking order within those who orbit around potential supernovas can change in a nanosecond.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Boss still favors the theory that our cloud of dust was ignited by a supernova.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Aging supernovas To reach their conclusions, the researchers analyzed a sample of 300 galaxies containing Type 1a supernovas and posited that the dimming of distant exploding stars was not only due to their moving farther away from Earth, but also due to the progenitor star’s age.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
More importantly, the feature film debut of Alex Russell gets how the pecking order within those who orbit around potential supernovas can change in a nanosecond.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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Though her political aspirations didn’t ultimately pan out, Ortega went on to find success in the entertainment industry by landing roles as early as 12, appearing on Jane the Virgin and Stuck in the Middle.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Continenza said success to him will mean continuing to improve finances and ensuring Kodak has a solid succession plan in place to continue its growth.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That show was a hit with everyone, but especially in my circles.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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This year, that honor goes to NBC, which broadcast a blockbuster February with the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two members of the second generation developed the company’s first-ever blockbuster product, Ivory soap.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your winner is, of course, Jon Cooper, who helped engineer a late-season turnaround — particularly on defense — that has the Lightning looking, once again, like a real threat.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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