variants
or supernovae
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
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After initial successes, the jihadist insurgency grew throughout the central Sahel in the mid-to-late 2010s.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026 -
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Jake Noroian finished with three hits and Troy Tejo had two hits and three RBIs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Oakton recruit continued his strong play Monday, producing a pair of hits and three RBIs to lead the host Vikings to an 11-4 win over Brother Rice in Burbank that clinched the Catholic League Blue title.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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And thus the fortnight of fashion and film kicked off, even as the streets of Cannes felt quieter than in past years, with fewer American blockbusters on tap.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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In each pool the winners of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Supernovas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernovas. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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