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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
humankind's dream of stellar navigation is hampered by the vast distances between the stars, even in our own galaxy
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this miniature palm tree is a stellar example of the art of bonsai
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Recent Examples of stellar
The Thundermans Return movie premiered last year to stellar ratings, ranking as the number-one entertainment telecast for the year to date in Live+3 across all cable among Kids 6-11.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Exceptions should be allowed for this unique stellar event that brings economic promotion and value to the region.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The typically stellar defender can’t afford to do so on the other side of the ball, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Picturesque views of the Las Vegas Strip are largely limited to rooms, but at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, beautiful panoramic vistas are also accompanied by stellar cocktails and bites.
—Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Exceptions should be allowed for this unique stellar event that brings economic promotion and value to the region.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The typically stellar defender can’t afford to do so on the other side of the ball, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Picturesque views of the Las Vegas Strip are largely limited to rooms, but at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, beautiful panoramic vistas are also accompanied by stellar cocktails and bites.
—Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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The triangle’s vertices are formed by the stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, forming a celestial isosceles triangle that’d make Euclid proud, that spans the constellations Cygnus, Lyra, and Aquila.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
31 July 2025
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The aforementioned Tierra Luna Spa, newly unveiled, marries desert botanicals with celestial inspiration.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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One of the best examples is her novel Made for Love, perhaps better known as an HBO show starring the excellent Cristin Milioti.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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The only other time an interstellar object has been spotted traveling through our solar system occurred in 2019 when comet Borisov passed by.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Johnny Storm translates alien signals from deep space on golden records that look uncannily similar to NASA's Golden Records, which carried messages from humanity into interstellar space on the twin Voyager spacecraft.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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Cody Bellinger, a terrific defender, couldn’t find an Ernie Clement flyball in the lights in the sixth inning, which officially resulted in a one-out triple.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Lugo’s future Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was terrific again Wednesday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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This could be the perfect trade that leaves enough prospect capital available to trade for a star third baseman, too.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Zambada is in custody and awaiting trial on federal charges in New York, where Ovidio Guzmán López could now be a star witness against him.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Brad Schmitt Hey there, new neighbors, and welcome back to our intro to Nashville and all the wonderful things the city has to offer you.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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But audiences couldn't get too comfortable — the starry agents were dispatched by the end of the first sequence, leaving Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) wrongly accused of their murders.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Moreover, the films that made the Venice lineup underscore the increasing competition between Venice, under festival director Alberto Barbera, and the Cannes Film Festival for the buzziest and starriest titles.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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What kind of player are Bayern getting? Perhaps lost in the deal’s context and its contributing factors is Diaz being a superb player.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Drawing upon the legacy of both the company’s founder as well as the taste and horological inclinations of Daniel Roth, these 1990s-era wristwatches are superb examples of thoughtful haute horlogerie.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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