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
  • The back-to-back successes of Obsession and Backrooms have cracked Hollywood’s spine like a One-Wish Willow, sending producers into an online feeding frenzy.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Some are optimistic about the team's depth and potential, recalling past successes and expressing excitement for the current season.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • This gargantuan show is replete with Pollock's greatest hits, the giant, frozen dances of paint splashed on canvas that have become iconic.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Among the rest of the cast, Bobby Cannavale scores as Arnold Dam, co-owner of the Moon Room, the place where Venus sound-alike Levity Love (Kether Donohue) performs covers of her hits.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • The trade-deadline blockbusters and late-night deals all seemed at the time like the Sixers were swinging for the fences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Four back-to-back blockbusters—One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The China Syndrome, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile—had proven that.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockbusters
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  • The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across film, television and media.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In the role, the Duke of Kent was on hand to present the winners' trophies to the champions.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of winners
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“Supernovas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernovas. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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