nova
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The project, released just before Coachella, blended a diverse range of rhythms such as pop, Brazilian funk, R&B and bossa nova -- a mix that, for Sonza, is the essence of Brazil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
A nova happens in a close binary system when a white dwarf, the dense leftover core of a star, pulls gas from a nearby companion.
From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025
My last album was the thing that put me on the map, and the song that went viral was the most pure bossa nova song that I’d released.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Pair the bagels with hand sliced nova salmon, cream cheese, and a slice of tomato for a true feast.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Galileo was still going over the measurements of parallax for the nova of 1572 in his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems of 1632.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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