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

And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
How someone celebrates their financial successes can reveal their financial priorities.

— Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

In mid-August, the Hollywood blockbusters tend to clear out of movie theaters and smaller indie titles move in.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockbusters

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The English-language voice cast features Lenny Henry, while five-time Grammy Award-winners Michael League and Bob Lanzetti of Snarky Puppy contribute to the original score.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
So what about Ohio State and Indiana, our last two national title winners?

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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