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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
Here's how, when and where to watch this stellar event.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But for writers like Deborah, landing a stellar punch line through trial and error upon error is what yields the greatest reward.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
But even with his stellar start, the Brewers lost to the Padres 3-1.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
As for accommodations, the area has no shortage of stellar spots.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But for writers like Deborah, landing a stellar punch line through trial and error upon error is what yields the greatest reward.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
But even with his stellar start, the Brewers lost to the Padres 3-1.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
As for accommodations, the area has no shortage of stellar spots.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, is dazzling your 10th house of publicity, ambitions and relationships connected to your legacy and reputation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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In reality, including solar gravity would likely reveal even cheaper paths, but only during certain time windows when celestial alignments are favorable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Engineers even see the system supporting interstellar precursor missions that could venture beyond the path of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Scientists announced the observation of an interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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That could be a terrific part of the B & W story.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Later this November, the triple threat pop star will appear alongside Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro in Focker In-Law and return to the stage in 2027 for a West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, playing Dot alongside Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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The film’s young co-star Jane Beever revealed, with the permission of Hansen-Løve, that she had been cast in the film opposite Reinsve.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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This is why your ability to get things done, especially by working with others or in conjunction with groups, is superb.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The starry event included Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Bettany, Tessa Thompson, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Mark Strong, Stephen Flaherty, Oscar Isaac and more.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The look was comprised of a strapless dress with a scalloped neckline and shimmering crystal embellishments throughout, echoing a starry sky.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The aesthetic is going to go a lot of different places across Season 8, too, including two episodes in the round and the finale, which Badner wouldn’t dare spoil but is proud of the wonderful collaboration between the production design, camera, and lighting teams.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Shrubs, such as American filbert (Corylus americana), are a wonderful way to add interest to your landscape throughout multiple seasons.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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