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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They are matched for the third-most instances of this kind of success.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The success of the agreement will depend on resolving critical details like border control and the structure of military integration, which will be handled by committees.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally held at the start of the summer blockbuster season, the show launched in 1992 as the MTV Movie Awards and was rebranded to include TV categories in 2017.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his long career, he's also appeared in several blockbuster franchises, including The Hunger Games (2012–2015), Planet of the Apes (2017), and Venom (2018–2021).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Foul trouble plagues the Tigers Without Mitchell, the Tigers couldn’t afford any more hits to the lineup.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Verstappen's continued dominance, winning 19 of 22 races in 2023, and securing his fourth consecutive world championship last season, resulted in a hit to the sport's popularity.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The winner will play No. 6 Ole Miss on Friday in the first round.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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The right mix of upsets and safe picks is what separates the winners from the rest.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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