SUPERNOVAE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Drama aside, celebrity beauty brands can be great—Rhode, Rare Beauty, and Fenty Beauty are huge successes that count many Allure staffers as fans, and Mes°’s mission seems promising.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
But the biggest successes in the tech industry that have carried the entire stock market for decades have almost all started with consumers.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

Lunch and supper here serves up the greatest hits of Japan, China, India and Thailand—dim sum, curries, sushi, and noodles, all authentic and fresh.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
His brief defensive work over recent seasons has included adventurous coverage snaps in prevent-type scenarios, as well as thunderous hits.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

In October, year-to-date, the group’s perfume business was growing by close to double digits, fueled by an increasing number of blockbusters, such as Libre from Yves Saint Laurent that ranks first worldwide and Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Goldwyn argued that the films’ cinematic ambition places them closer to Hollywood blockbusters than conventional European arthouse fare.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of blockbusters

Noun

Tuesday’s winners spanned the ideological spectrum and ranged from establishment veterans to political outsiders.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of winners

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