variants
or supernovae
as in hits
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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Noun
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His debut was a success, with Neely earning a hold after allowing two unearned runs in three innings with three hits, no walks and a strikeout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The monument provided the name and inspiration for one of the band's first hits in the '80s.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finding a viable economic model for these films — which are neither the blockbusters sought after by platforms nor small independent productions, but ambitious works that aim to reach a wide audience — has become increasingly complex.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the days of blockbusters releases, of long lines forming outside theaters on opening day, of theaters being the only place to see a movie for its first year.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The longtime Border Patrol veteran boasts of his agents’ successes often on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Outside of individual pressure, the wars between K-pop labels have bled into how superfans of the genre interact online, sparring over their favorites’ chart positions and successes.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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