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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
And Andy Reid was a 62-year-old coach with a neon void on an otherwise stellar resume.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
While they may be best known for their Negronis, the restaurant-cum-bar also makes a stellar espresso martini.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
The price hikes arrived alongside a stellar earnings report that showed the largest subscriber gains over a three-month period since the company’s founding more than a quarter-century ago.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Astronomers were able to learn about the galaxy's age, its heavy-element abundance, and its stellar masses.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
While they may be best known for their Negronis, the restaurant-cum-bar also makes a stellar espresso martini.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
The price hikes arrived alongside a stellar earnings report that showed the largest subscriber gains over a three-month period since the company’s founding more than a quarter-century ago.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Astronomers were able to learn about the galaxy's age, its heavy-element abundance, and its stellar masses.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stellar
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The name itself doesn’t tell you a whole lot, invoking something broad – the celestial sky, or the cosmologies that we humans tell ourselves to explain the origins of everything.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, will conjunct taskmaster Saturn in Pisces — shaking up your 11th house of associations, community affairs and individual freedom — encouraging you to evaluate your friendship and group dynamics.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just what is an excellent choice to protect your Mac?—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Unlike fainter interstellar sights such as the northern lights, the brightest planets are visible even in light-polluted cities.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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To date, scientists have detected more than 200 kinds of organic molecules in interstellar space.—
Elise Cutts,
WIRED,
22 Dec. 2024
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And Kieran Culkin is the highlight of the piece, absolutely terrific in a mercurial and emotional role, and the Golden Globe winner and Screen Actors Guild nominee is the clear favorite to win best supporting actor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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This model has been a terrific success for decades and should be used with UAPs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both of those teams have their own unique appeals, as well as histories with other star Japanese players.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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All signs point toward Nolan Arenado changing teams this offseason, but Yankees fans shouldn't expect the star third baseman to land in New York.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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The music scene's hottest DJs are taking to the stage at Sports Illustrated The Party this year, including Dom Dolla and Diplo, along with the starriest guests across sports and entertainment.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps Zendaya’s starry turn in Dune: Part II overshadowed her work in a smaller, less serious, but equally fun movie.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Timber and Gabriel did well to delay him or suppress his shots when Villa managed to find him in one-on-one situations but Watkins was superb in the second half and the unfamiliarity of Arsenal’s team was exposed for Villa’s two goals.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Going from 5-12 to 11-6 and a playoff berth in less than one year is a superb foundation to build on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stellar. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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