as in success
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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Recent Examples of supernova
This group has analyzed the most recent and most comprehensive observations of type-Ia supernovas and say the evidence is consistent with a model of the universe that isn’t exploding after all.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova
The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Pop supernova Chappell Roan may have another project in the works following her successful debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova
The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Pop supernova Chappell Roan may have another project in the works following her successful debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
Noun
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Wambaugh chose next to delve into nonfiction, enjoying his greatest success in 1973 with The Onion Field.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, for the 2025 ceremony, big blockbuster films received a number of nominations for top prizes.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Trish Stratus Stand Tall WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will team up with Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to take on Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in a blockbuster tag team match that’s tailor-made for the Canadian crowd.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the short term, Google is likely to face a PR hit, Driscoll said, but the financial risks are greater in the long term.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Risk Of Reinventing A Beloved Classic What Wicked’s Film Adaptation Teaches Us About Bold Leadership And Reinventing Success For nearly two decades, Wicked has been more than just a Broadway hit — it’s been a cultural phenomenon.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 13-time PGA Tour winner confirmed that his next start will be at The Players Championship, which will be played at its regular venue, the TPC Sawgrass, one week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The awards are named after Craig Noel, founding director of California’s oldest professional theater, The Old Globe, and the winner of a National Medal of Arts.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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