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
Much to the delight of comfort-minded dressers everywhere, loose, retro activewear has gone supernova this year.
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Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Then there’s poet and novelist Ocean Vuong, whose appearance on the show in 2025 was like a supernova.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Scientists hope that Rubin’s supernova data can help resolve the Hubble tension, the observation that the early universe appears to have expanded faster than the more recent universe.
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Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
Instead, the collapse results in a faint supernova with significant fallback, in which the heavier elements from the star’s core, such as oxygen, are sucked back past the event horizon and trapped in the black hole beneath.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Then there’s poet and novelist Ocean Vuong, whose appearance on the show in 2025 was like a supernova.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Scientists hope that Rubin’s supernova data can help resolve the Hubble tension, the observation that the early universe appears to have expanded faster than the more recent universe.
—
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
Instead, the collapse results in a faint supernova with significant fallback, in which the heavier elements from the star’s core, such as oxygen, are sucked back past the event horizon and trapped in the black hole beneath.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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Supporters of the diversion program say that the program has had reasonable levels of success in California.
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When asked to address this perception, May pointed to the similarities of the game now, and the success of former Florida coach Billy Donovan, who has had a long run with Oklahoma City and Chicago.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs.
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Seth Rollins issued a direct challenge to Roman Reigns, who, accompanied by Jacob Fatu, ultimately accepted a blockbuster match.
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On Tuesday, Lisa Nandy, Britain’s secretary of state for culture, media and sport, notified Parliament that she was inclined to intervene in the blockbuster deal.
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Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings.
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There have been only two Mega Millions jackpot winners in 2026 so far.
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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