SUPERNOVA Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

supernova

noun

ˌsü-pər-ˈnō-və

Definition of supernova

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 There are a few ways these stars can get kicked up to these speeds, but one is to orbit a star that goes supernova. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 Taken altogether this means SN 2026gzf isn’t just a rare supernova. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 The romance survived a brief split in 1985 and the band’s subsequent supernova ascent. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 But compared with last year — when Jacob Elordi, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Stone, George Clooney and Julia Roberts helped turn Venice into a red-carpet supernova — the wattage is noticeably dimmer. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for supernova

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Noun

Crowds boomed along with that success, increasing the exposure and scrutiny.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Somers Superintendent Sam Galloway, whose district has surpassed its pre-COVID test scores, attributed the success in part to the district limiting screen time for students.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

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Pedro Pascal playing a concert cellist in crisis doesn’t really scream blockbuster.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
As Anthropic targets a $2 trillion IPO that could set records—and even eclipse SpaceX—the blockbuster valuation is expected to create an unprecedented amount of wealth for the AI company’s more than 2,500 employees.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockbuster

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Excelling with Reichard, paired with his punting upside as the former Ray Guy Award winner at Georgia, pushed him over the hump.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The winners of the competition received passes to attend the Worldcon and spent some time at the IEEE booth.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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