supernovas

noun

variants or supernovae
plural of supernova
as in successes
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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  1. successes
  2. hits
  3. blockbusters
  4. winners
Noun
  • No matter their successes, their bodies are still seen as failures in the eyes of society.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past 50 years, education financing lawsuits, aimed at eliminating inequalities in education funding, have made their way through state courts, with some important and high-profile successes.
    — Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • Then, in the ninth, Boston strung together three hits and a walk, but Eli White lined out to center field to end the game.
    — Curt Anderson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • George Kirby allowed one run on four hits, but exited after five innings with 99 pitches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • In the eighties, cinema would gravitate toward clear messages and sleek blockbusters, many of them action movies.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Summer blockbusters typically experience significant second-weekend declines, particularly after record-breaking openings.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of blockbusters
Noun
  • This is the annual meeting between the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League, serving as a curtain-raiser to the new season.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Powerball jackpot neared $1 billion after no winners emerged during Monday night's draw.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of winners
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